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Monday, August 5, 2013

{Book Review} "Why is the Sky Blue?" Written and Illustrated by Shabana Muhajir

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Book Description:


While playing at the beach, two boys begin to wonder why the sky is blue and ask their mother to explain the reason to them. As they are very young, their mother needs to decide how best to explain to her boys. She discusses the phenomenon of the blue sky in a manner that even her six year old can understand. While addressing their initial query, the boys come up with several other related questions, and the mother answers them all with simple facts and drawings. To make it easier and more interesting, she performs a fun experiment with her boys, which shows them why the sky is blue at sunrise and red/orange at sunset.

The book is a must have for all those curious kids who are trying to make sense of the world around them, and for all those parents who want to satisfy their curiosity.


About the Author, Shabana Muhajir:


Shabana, a Canadian, spent her early years in various countries and now lives with her husband, two sons in Singapore.

She has a Master’s degree in Education from Newfoundland and a Master’s in Business Administration from Windsor, Canada.

She worked for a telecommunication company in Canada and Singapore for thirteen years as a marketing and business development professional. She’s currently working as a Director at a consulting firm, and serving as the Vice President/room parent co-ordinator of the PTA at her sons’ school.

She loves to read both fiction and non-fiction books. Her kids are also avid readers and love performing experiments and finding out how things work. She conducts weekly experiments with them based on their interest and level of understanding.

It was her boys’ curiosity and endless questions that led her to write her first book, Why is the Sky Blue?

She plans to write a series of non-fiction books on thought-provoking and interesting topics for children.

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Review:


Shabana Muhajir pens "Why is the Sky Blue?" in a story line that is easy to understand for children and adults. Her main character explains why the sky is blue to her children and even did a small experiment with them so they would understand a bit more. I loved the glossary and facts the author listed in the back of the book and I think I even learned something myself. A great book and highly recommended for all children and parents.

I give "Why is the Sky Blue" a 5 star rating.



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