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I Wonder Hardcover – Picture Book, October 15, 2013

by Annaka Harris (Author), John Rowe (Illustrator)

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I Wonder offers crucial lessons in emotional intelligence, starting with being secure in the face of uncertainty. Annaka Harris has woven a beautiful tapestry of art, storytelling, and profound wisdom. Any young child and parent will benefit from sharing this wondrous book together.”Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence

I Wonder captures the beauty of life and the mystery of our world, sweeping child and adult into a powerful journey of discovery. Magnificent!”Daniel Siegel, author of Mindsight and The Whole-Brain Child

Eva takes a walk with her mother and encounters a range of mysteries: from gravity, to life cycles, to the vastness of the universe. She learns that it’s okay to say I don’t know,” and she discovers that there are some things even adults don’t knowmysteries for everyone to wonder about together! I Wonder is a book that celebrates the feelings of awe and curiosity in children, as the foundation for all learning.

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I Wonder offers crucial lessons in emotional intelligence, starting with being secure in the face of uncertainty. Annaka Harris has woven a beautiful tapestry of art, storytelling, and profound wisdom. Any young child and parent will benefit from sharing this wondrous book together.”
Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence

What an enchanting children’s book beautiful to look at, charming to read, and with a theme that wonderers of all ages should appreciate.”
Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of How the Mind Works

I Wonder captures the beauty of life and the mystery of our world, sweeping child and adult into a powerful journey of discovery. This is a book for children of all ages that will nurture a lifelong love of learning. Magnificent!”
Daniel Siegel, Author of Mindsight and The Whole-Brain Child

What a special book I Wonder is. The gentle text is like climbing into a warm bath, and the illustrations are just deliciouseach is a complete work of art. I look forward to sharing I Wonder with my clients, as the message of the book is of critical importance.”
Betsy Brown Braun, Child Development and Behavior Specialist, author of the best sellers Just Tell Me What to Say and You’re Not the Boss of Me

"I Wonder is a delightful book that explores and encourages the playful beginnings of wonder and a joyful appreciation of natural mystery."
Eric Litwin, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling children's book, Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes

I Wonder is a reminder to parents and their children that mysteries are a gift and that curiosity and wonderment are the treasures of a childlike mind.”
Janna Levin, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Columbia University, and author of How The Universe Got Its Spots

This marvelous book will successfully sustain and stimulate your child’s natural sense of curiosity and wonder about this mysterious world we live in.”
V.S. Ramachandran, author of The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human

I Wonder teaches the very young that we should marvel at the mysteries of the universe and not be afraid of them. Our world would be a lot better if every human understood this. Start with your own children and this book.”
Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm, Handspring, and the Redwood Neuroscience Institute, and author of On Intelligence

From the Inside Flap

I Wonder Q&A

Q: How did you choose the topics that are raised in I Wonder? Are the questions in the book based on conversations with your daughter or other children you've worked with?

Harris: I was inspired by my many conversations with children over the years, especially my daughter. The search for the moon came directly from her, actually. She became very interested in the moon when she was 18 months old, and she was always pointing it out in the sky. If you look closely, you'll see that the moon is in every illustration in the book.

But the choice of topics was strategic. In addition to helping children say "I don't know" to more simple questions, I wanted to delve into the questions that inspire awe. To me, they arise from four types of mysteries: 1) fundamental forces that are mysterious, like gravity; 2) the mystery of something that can be known in principle but not in practice, such as the exact number of grains of sand; 3) the inherently mysterious quality of a concept like infinity, which is impossible for us to grasp intuitively no matter how much we may "understand" it mathematically; and 4) the mysteriousness of impermanence: life and death, the fact that everything is changing from one moment to the next, and the larger question of how something comes from nothing, or why there is something at all.

At the level of our emotional experience, fear and excitement are close cousins; I wanted to point to an alternative to the fearful reaction to these concepts that is so often modeled in our culture. They can be wonderful mysteries to enjoy!

Q: In the story, the mother asks the first question, rather than the child. Why did you begin the book this way?

Harris: I think it's important to ask children questions, guiding them in their investigations of the world, and to be interested in their unique thoughts about how things work. The book sends a message to parents that children don't have to be the only ones asking questions - we can ask our children questions about the universe too! I also wanted to get to the child's experience of not knowing as early as possible, so I began the book by directly asking a question to which her response would naturally be "I don't know." In fact, the original title for the book was I Don't Know. And finally, I thought it was important for children hearing the story to be reassured by the mother right away, when she says, "It's okay to say, I don't know," laying the foundation for all of the subsequent conversations in the story.

Q: What was your goal in writing this book?

Harris: I wanted to give parents and educators tools to help very young children:
1) learn to identify the feeling of not knowing, and develop language for talking about it;
2) become aware of the positive feelings associated with not knowing--awe and excitement;
3) learn to say "I don't know" with pride, rather than embarrassment or fear;
4) learn to ask questions;
5) begin to develop a capacity for postulating theories without censoring oneself;
6) learn to say "I don't know" by seeing it modeled in adults, which I believe is the most powerful way to teach children.

Q: When the mother tells Eva that no one knows where gravity comes from, it seems like people could misread this, coming away thinking you're saying we don't know anything at all about gravity. Are you worried about this miscommunication?

Harris: The main goal of the book was to model a new style of dialogue between adult and child. I wanted the book to be appropriate for the youngest children possible - starting at 12 to 18 months - while still addressing complex ideas. The part about gravity was difficult to write, because the challenge was to get to a fundamental force or interaction that I could say is still mysterious in some sense--without being too wordy, or too complicated for young children, and still relating to Eva's walk. Given all the variables, I decided this was the best way to begin the conversation about mystery, and I'm not too worried that the reader will think I'm saying we know nothing about gravity. The point was for Eva to ask a question that not only her mother doesn't have the answer to, but nobody has the answer to. Something that inspires wonder, and something that unites all of humankind. A mystery for everyone to share.

Q: You say that you wrote I Wonder for adults as well as children. Can you explain more about why?

Harris: I think that we need to remind ourselves that it's okay to say "I don't know," as much as we need to pass this message on to our children. We often have the most clarity and insight when talking to our children, and we're often reminding ourselves of the very lessons we're imparting to them in that moment. A good example of this is when we have a hard time separating--when we're dropping our kids off at school for the first time, for example, and we say "I know you're sad, but you're going to be okay. Your teachers are here to take care of you, and Mommy will be back soon!" We often need this reassurance as much as they do. So I wrote this book with that in mind.

This book is something I wanted to create for parents to share with their children, which is different from writing a book primarily for children to enjoy. I wrote the story that I wasn't able to find on the bookstore shelves when I went looking for the book I wanted to read with my daughter. My assumption was that there were other parents out there who wanted a book like I Wonder. It was important to me to get the parent-child balance right, and it was a challenging task. I consulted with many developmental experts, children's book editors, scientists, parents, and children. I also selected the artist very carefully. I wanted to find the balance between a story that really speaks to parents and one that is engaging for children, and I think John Rowe did a spectacular job of helping to accomplish this.

Q: How did you choose the child's answer to the question "Can you think of other things that change?"

Harris: I wanted there to be room for an extended conversation between the adult and the child while reading the book. Each answer-- clouds, frogs, and me --addresses the subject of impermanence and cycles in a different way. Clouds change right before our eyes and are always there to remind us of the ever-changing nature of things. Frogs go through distinct life cycles, which opens the door to a conversation about life and death. And the child's placing herself in the world is also important. Her simple answer in the book, "ME!," leaves room for interpretation. She could be talking about her awareness of her own growth from a baby to a little girl, or her changes in mood, clothing, hair, etc. Each answer gives options for different directions in which to take the conversation. There are many answers and many ways to explain impermanence.

I encourage parents to build on all these concepts and conversations. The text in the book is intended as an inspiration and a starting point.

From the Back Cover

I Wonder Q&A

Q: How did you choose the topics that are raised in I Wonder? Are the questions in the book based on conversations with your daughter or other children you’ve worked with?

Harris: I was inspired by my many conversations with children over the years, especially my daughter. The search for the moon came directly from her, actually. She became very interested in the moon when she was 18 months old, and she was always pointing it out in the sky. If you look closely, you’ll see that the moon is in every illustration in the book.

But the choice of topics was strategic. In addition to helping children say I don’t know” to more simple questions, I wanted to delve into the questions that inspire awe. To me, they arise from four types of mysteries: 1) fundamental forces that are mysterious, like gravity; 2) the mystery of something that can be known in principle but not in practice, such as the exact number of grains of sand; 3) the inherently mysterious quality of a concept like infinity, which is impossible for us to grasp intuitively no matter how much we may understand” it mathematically; and 4) the mysteriousness of impermanence: life and death, the fact that everything is changing from one moment to the next, and the larger question of how something comes from nothing, or why there is something at all.

At the level of our emotional experience, fear and excitement are close cousins; I wanted to point to an alternative to the fearful reaction to these concepts that is so often modeled in our culture. They can be wonderful mysteries to enjoy!

Q: In the story, the mother asks the first question, rather than the child. Why did you begin the book this way?

Harris: I think it’s important to ask children questions, guiding them in their investigations of the world, and to be interested in their unique thoughts about how things work. The book sends a message to parents that children don’t have to be the only ones asking questions we can ask our children questions about the universe too! I also wanted to get to the child’s experience of not knowing as early as possible, so I began the book by directly asking a question to which her response would naturally be I don’t know.” In fact, the original title for the book was I Don’t Know. And finally, I thought it was important for children hearing the story to be reassured by the mother right away, when she says, It’s okay to say, I don’t know,” laying the foundation for all of the subsequent conversations in the story.

Q: What was your goal in writing this book?

Harris: I wanted to give parents and educators tools to help very young children:
1) learn to identify the feeling of not knowing, and develop language for talking about it;
2) become aware of the positive feelings associated with not knowingawe and excitement;
3) learn to say I don’t know” with pride, rather than embarrassment or fear;
4) learn to ask questions;
5) begin to develop a capacity for postulating theories without censoring oneself;
6) learn to say I don’t know” by seeing it modeled in adults, which I believe is the most powerful way to teach children.

Q: When the mother tells Eva that no one knows where gravity comes from, it seems like people could misread this, coming away thinking you’re saying we don’t know anything at all about gravity. Are you worried about this miscommunication?

Harris: The main goal of the book was to model a new style of dialogue between adult and child. I wanted the book to be appropriate for the youngest children possible starting at 12 to 18 months while still addressing complex ideas. The part about gravity was difficult to write, because the challenge was to get to a fundamental force or interaction that I could say is still mysterious in some sensewithout being too wordy, or too complicated for young children, and still relating to Eva’s walk. Given all the variables, I decided this was the best way to begin the conversation about mystery, and I’m not too worried that the reader will think I’m saying we know nothing about gravity. The point was for Eva to ask a question that not only her mother doesn’t have the answer to, but nobody has the answer to. Something that inspires wonder, and something that unites all of humankind. A mystery for everyone to share.

Q: You say that you wrote I Wonder for adults as well as children. Can you explain more about why?

Harris: I think that we need to remind ourselves that it’s okay to say I don’t know,” as much as we need to pass this message on to our children. We often have the most clarity and insight when talking to our children, and we’re often reminding ourselves of the very lessons we’re imparting to them in that moment. A good example of this is when we have a hard time separatingwhen we’re dropping our kids off at school for the first time, for example, and we say I know you’re sad, but you’re going to be okay. Your teachers are here to take care of you, and Mommy will be back soon!” We often need this reassurance as much as they do. So I wrote this book with that in mind.

This book is something I wanted to create for parents to share with their children, which is different from writing a book primarily for children to enjoy. I wrote the story that I wasn’t able to find on the bookstore shelves when I went looking for the book I wanted to read with my daughter. My assumption was that there were other parents out there who wanted a book like I Wonder. It was important to me to get the parent-child balance right, and it was a challenging task. I consulted with many developmental experts, children’s book editors, scientists, parents, and children. I also selected the artist very carefully. I wanted to find the balance between a story that really speaks to parents and one that is engaging for children, and I think John Rowe did a spectacular job of helping to accomplish this.

Q: How did you choose the child’s answer to the question Can you think of other things that change?”

Harris: I wanted there to be room for an extended conversation between the adult and the child while reading the book. Each answer clouds, frogs, and me addresses the subject of impermanence and cycles in a different way. Clouds change right before our eyes and are always there to remind us of the ever-changing nature of things. Frogs go through distinct life cycles, which opens the door to a conversation about life and death. And the child’s placing herself in the world is also important. Her simple answer in the book, ME!,” leaves room for interpretation. She could be talking about her awareness of her own growth from a baby to a little girl, or her changes in mood, clothing, hair, etc. Each answer gives options for different directions in which to take the conversation. There are many answers and many ways to explain impermanence.

I encourage parents to build on all these concepts and conversations. The text in the book is intended as an inspiration and a starting point.

About the Author

Annaka Harris is an editor and consultant for science writers. She is author of the children’s book, I Wonder, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for InnerKids. She is married to the neuroscientist and author, Sam Harris.

John Rowe resides in Montrose, CA, where he maintains an art studio, creating original art and oil paintings for both illustration and fine art clients. His illustration clients include the United Nations, Disney, Random House, Simon and Schuster, and Buena Vista Pictures. His projects have encompassed movie posters, book covers, advertisements, murals and fine art paintings for clients and collectors.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Four Elephants Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2013
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940051045
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940051048
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.13 x 0.37 x 9.57 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #22,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Annaka Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of “CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind” (HarperCollins, June 2019). She is an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in neuroscience and physics, and her work has appeared in The New York Times. Annaka is the author of the children's book “I Wonder,” a collaborator on the “Mindful Games Activity Cards,” by Susan Kaiser Greenland, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the Inner Kids organization. Visit her online at: annakaharris.com

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Customers love the book's beautiful illustrations and find it perfect for elementary school children, encouraging them to wonder about the world. The story is heartwarming and thought-provoking, making readers more mindful, and customers appreciate how it fuels curiosity and makes them okay with not knowing all the answers.

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Ace of change
Amazing! Thought provoking for both you and your child!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025
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I love this book! My kids love this book! Annaka Harris is an amazing and fascinating writer! I just finished her audio book Lights On, and had to get this for my kids! I have loved her Husbands books, podcast, substack, meditation app, etc. I am kinda a huge fan of all his stuff! I now am a fan of all Annaka’s works I’ve had the pleasure of encountering as well! This book is great for your kids to see how important it is to ask questions, to observe the world around them, and to live in the present moment! It is a great way to spend time with your little one and read something that will inspire wonder in your child’s (and your own) life!

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Amazing! Thought provoking for both you and your child!

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025
I love this book! My kids love this book! Annaka Harris is an amazing and fascinating writer! I just finished her audio book Lights On, and had to get this for my kids! I have loved her Husbands books, podcast, substack, meditation app, etc. I am kinda a huge fan of all his stuff! I now am a fan of all Annaka’s works I’ve had the pleasure of encountering as well! This book is great for your kids to see how important it is to ask questions, to observe the world around them, and to live in the present moment! It is a great way to spend time with your little one and read something that will inspire wonder in your child’s (and your own) life!

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Beautiful and Encouraging
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2014
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'I Wonder' is a beautifully illustrated book with minimal words--and rightly so. The words in the book are well chosen, leading children to believe there is strength in seeking information, alone and with others. The few facts it does give are supported in the pictures and lead to further wondering and conversation. This was an especially important lesson for the children I bought the book for and I'm sure we will be reading it again (and again and again) in the future.

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Short, sweet and profoundly moving story
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013
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As a future mother and free-thinker, I felt a deep affinity with the author's notes and welcomed the book at this moment in my life. It is an ongoing concern of mine to make sure that future generations grow up aware and inquisitive about the mysteries of the universe, learn from our existing knowledge and find answers to questions we cannot respond to currently. While the story itself appears short, the meaning is rich and timeless. The illustrations are beautiful and the artwork shows the love and empathy between the mother and her daughter.

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Astoundingly beautiful illustrations, and a valuable message for all
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020
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Annaka Harris' talent for instilling valuable lessons of emotional maturity and curiosity in young minds is demonstrated clearly in this book. Even if your child is too young for the message, no one is too young to appreciate the amazing illustrations. Harris and Rowe have made something very beautiful in this book.

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A loverly start
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013
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I bought this book for my daughter who is aprox 2 1/2, she is quite fussy but she loved this book strait off. She loved the pictures. The reasons i like it are as follows, it introduces kids to different types of knowing, for example we know the moon doesn't float off because of gravity, why is there gravity? Not even Eva's mum knows. Then eva asked how many grains of sand there are in the world, again Eva's mum doesn't know, but there is potentially an answer to that question yet we have no way to work it out. However just because we don't know the exact answer doesn't mean we know nothing. In conclusion it teaches children that mummy and daddy don't know everything and there are different ways of knowing things. Only reason i didn't give 5 * was because i felt the book was slightly to short

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who is a very curious and smart child. I was brought up in a very ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018
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This is an absolutely essential book to read to your kids, I bought it for my 4 years old son, who is a very curious and smart child. I was brought up in a very conservative religious household and I wish such books were available during my childhood, life certainly would have been more interesting and more mysteries would be there to wonder about. I learnt later that pre scripted/ memorized answers act as a killer to children natural inquisitive instinct. This book is written as a conversation between a mother and a daughter, as a child educator and as a mother I find this very effective. Conversations enhance children emotional intelligence, it also teach them that their opinions matter. In a culture that promotes perfectionism and competitive thinking, my child is always proud to ask questions and is not ashamed to say I don't know. Thank you Anna for this wonderful book both my son and I enjoyed it greatly.

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Great book!
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Great book to keep your kid interested in reading and opening their imagination with all they do.

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Do not be afraid to say "I do not know, please tell me the answer"
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018
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Not only are the pictures stunning, the message is empowering.

The core of the book is: it is good to ask questions. Do not be afraid to say "I do not know, please tell me the answer". Questions are the best way for children to explore the world. I would recommend this to everyone.

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Lovely book
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Lovely to share with my daughter.

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Libro precioso en educación infantil y educación bilingüe, para recordar la belleza de las pequeñas cosas, despertar la curiosidad en niños y adultos. Sencillo y versátil.

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Perfect book for a little thinker
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Absolutely beautiful for little kids
Reviewed in Germany on January 11, 2018
Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
A wonderful book to help children (and parents) to wonder about the world. It reminded me of 'The way I feel' series, a nice addition explaining the feeling of wonder. The illustrations are very beautiful. The book is short enough to keep the attention of a little kid.

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