Why Dont Fish Drown? is an irreverent and informative introduction to tricky questions about natural history, getting to the heart of the fascinating world of the animal kingdom and its varied cast. Why dont humans have tails? Why cant my dog talk to me? Why does a shark need such big teeth?

Why Dont Fish Drown? encourages children to start asking and answering questions for themselves. The book is structured around twenty-two questions. Each section explores the question and answer with detailed illustrations, photographs, or diagrams and then asks further questions on a similar theme to help build an understanding of how some animals share characteristics while others may adapt in different ways to survive in the same environment.

Lighthearted but sophisticated and inventive in its content, Why Dont Fish Drown? is a provocative introduction to natural history that enables children to feel confident asking and investigating the questions that interest them most.