Description When a child wakes up, everything feels new and wonderful. Outside the window, the sun rises and a bird flies across the red sky. Why is that? Let's ask. A man rides his bicycle off somewhere. Why is that? A dog barks, a baby cries, and rain begins to fall. Why is that? Whenever there's something to wonder about, just ask away. Before long, the sun sets outside the window and evening comes. The child asks once again. Mom is setting the table. Why is that? And then comes the answer: because we want to eat mashed potatoes and sausages! As the child watches simple, everyday scenes — the sun rising, birds flying, Mom warmly preparing dinner — they find their own reasons for why things happen. Following this everyday curiosity, the story expands young minds by repeating the questions "Why is that?" and "Why, you ask?" The child comes to understand a bird's wish to show off its tricks, another child's longing for a lost balloon, and feels a quiet gratitude toward Mom. After reading this book, children will look around at the world nearby and start asking, "Why is that?" — and then answer for themselves, "Why, you ask? Well..."