JoshuaZ comments on Rational toy buying - Less Wrong

11 Post author: p4wnc6 19 October 2011 03:36AM

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 19 October 2011 04:15:19AM 7 points [-]

"The Way Things Work" books.

Oh yeah, I had that book when I was that age. Absolutely awesome. The mammoths everywhere were great although I think I really only appreciated them when I got older.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 19 October 2011 06:23:34PM *  4 points [-]

BUT! Be careful not to get the utterly awful "How Stuff Works" book (or more than one?). They're age-appropriate to a 2 or 3 year old. More superficial than Richard Scarry's "What do People Do All Day?", which though surprisingly detailed is still around 5-year-old territory.

Comment author: Hansenista 19 October 2011 08:35:54PM *  2 points [-]

"The Way Things Work" books.

Seconded (or thirded). One of my favorite books as a child as well; it was one of my first thoughts on reading the original post.

Comment author: p4wnc6 19 October 2011 06:11:20AM 1 point [-]

Thanks, guys. I had not heard of these books. I will look into them.