{"product_id":"what-was-that-bang-james-browne-9781806340163","title":"What was that Bang?!?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBANG!!'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e... \"What was that sound?!\" asks an inquisitive 9-year-old Bean. \"It was a balloon bursting\" responds his seemingly sure-footed father Meabo. \"Was there a bang inside the balloon?\" responds the now even more confused child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs is often the case with children, a simple question can easily lead a conversation down a rabbit hole of what, why, when, and how. So begins a journey deeper (both physiologically and intellectually) than Bean had ever thought possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where information is literally at our fingertips, it's easy to just respond with an answer to an ostensibly basic question from a child. Simple factual answers often lack context, and abstract analogies can provide even further confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe graphic educational fiction novel \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'What was that BANG?!'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dialogue between two characters Meabo, and his son Bean. Through playful conversation, the characters take readers through the journey a sound can take from source to conscious perception. Beyond leaving children with just scientific facts, the story encourages active questioning, developing logical thought processes, and instilling a growth mindset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Browne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180634016X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806340163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Troubador Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.19d","brand":"James Browne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440778752255,"sku":"9781806340163","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9e58993-1082-4eab-9a09-e88f9cffb0b7.jpg?v=1777184752","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-was-that-bang-james-browne-9781806340163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}