Little John was four years, four monthsand four days old. One day at bath time,a doubt about the small hole in his bellycame to him. And the protagonist,as should happen to all of us,doesn't like to leave any question unanswered.Children go through the æwhy' stagewhen an inexhaustible curiosity for everythingthat surrounds or concerns thembecomes an absolute necessity to find outon their own. This way, being how the day to daylearning and natural process of growing- imperceptible to oneself - comes about.