Why Is Milk White?: & 200 Other Curious Chemistry Questions    by Alexa Coelho & Simon Quellen Field Order:  USA  Can Chicago Review Press, 2013 (2013) Softcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Bob Walch This clever book for children nine year of age and older is the product of a collaboration between an eleven year old Los Gatos girl and her neighbor. Alexa came up with the chemistry questions and Simon agreed to answer them. The book they created together not only provides straightforward, easy-to-understand answers to questions such as 'How does hair gel work?' and 'How do we get electricity?' but it also includes some unique experiments to try at home. The questions are arranged in chapters with headings like People and Animals, Plants, Household Chemistry, Health and Safety, Things That Catch Fire or Go Bang, Things That Stink, Food, and Color. Two additional sections, Chemistry in the World and Chemists, delve into more of the nitty- gritty world of the scientific discipline of chemistry. It is here that questions like 'What does math have to do with chemistry?', 'Why do chemicals foam up?' and 'What are chemical bonds?' are addressed. This is an excellent book that teachers and parents who are home schooling their children will want to check into. It is an entertaining way to generate interest in chemistry and embark upon a detailed study of the subject. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews