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When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in threatening to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one brave enough not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, "Why?" He is taken aback—but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering—until a surprising truth is uncovered, and the villain is thwarted. • A laugh-out-loud take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-loud-bully story, simple questions lead to profound answers in a quest that proves the ultimate power of curiosity • Monochromatic illustrations with pops of color fill the pages and bring a uniquely captivating element to the storyline • Adam Rex is an illustrator and author of books such as Nothing Rhymes with Orange and Chu's Day .