Haverhill Public Library

I wonder why countries fly flags, and other questions about people and places, Philip Steele

eng

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non fiction

I wonder why countries fly flags, and other questions about people and places

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Philip Steele

I wonder why

Answers questions about people, places, and things including, "Where do elephants glow in the dark?" and "Where does chocolate grow on trees?"

What is a country? -- Why do countries fly flags? -- Which country has the most people? -- Which is the biggest country? -- Where is there land, but no countries? -- How many countries are there? -- Which city is above the clouds? -- Why do Venetians walk on water? -- Which is the world's biggest city? -- Who writes with a paintbrush? -- Who reads back to front? -- Which country has more than 800 languages? -- Who lives in a longhouse? -- Where do gardens grow on rivers? -- How do you stay cozy in the Gobi? -- Which is the oldest dish on the menu? -- Who eats shells, butterflies, and little worms? -- Where doe it take all afternoon to have a cup of tea? -- Where do women wear derby hats? -- Where do men wear skirts? -- Which dress has no stitches? -- Who wears banknotes at their wedding? -- Where are children made kings and queens? -- Who sticks out their tongue at strangers? -- Where do children watch shadows? -- Who makes pictures from sand? -- Which dancers snap their fingers? -- Where are wheat fields bigger than countries? -- Where does chocolate grow on trees? -- Which country has more sheep than people? -- Who rides on a snowmobile? -- Where do you park your bike in China? -- Who paints pictures on trucks? -- Why do people race camels? -- Which is the world's most popular sport? -- Where do elephants glow in the dark? -- When do people eat green food? -- When is the Day of the Dead?

juvenile

Countries fly flagsI wonder why countries fly flags, and other questions about countries