Ask a bunch of kids a question, you’ll never come up short on answers — incisive, unpredictable and encouragingly earth-friendly. (I asked thousands of kids 24 questions when I was putting together my latest book, Kids Make It Better: A Write-in, Draw-in Journal.) Last week, I asked this one:

By Theona, age 6

A new atmosphere because ours is breaking.

– Bud, age 7

By Sam, age 5

A museum as tall as the Statue of Liberty with 114 rooms with weird-shaped windows that change colors.

– Nicky, age 7

“By my calculations, it is 42.” “I’m impressed.”

The answer to everything.

– Carter, age 7

By T.J., age 6

A dog.

– T.J., age 6

Sparkly pink, blue, and orange snow.

– Rachel, age 8

By Olivia, age 9

Less wars. If people would work things out with words, they wouldn’t need to fight.

– Bradley, age 7

A cure for cancer. I know a boy that has cancer and someone I know had a spot removed from her shin. My grammy’s dog has cancer, too.

– Sydney, age 8

A vacuum cleaner to clean up pollution.

– Madeline, age 8

A humongous trophy.

– Chloe, age 5

Patience.

– Madeline, age 8

By Andrew, age 6

A cup of smiles so everyone would be happy.

– Daniel, age 8

Hey, Grist readers, here’s a question for the kids you know:

Post kids’ answers in comments below or on Grist’s Facebook page and you’ll get a chance to win an autographed copy of Suzy Becker’s book Kids Make It Better: A Write-in, Draw-in Journal.

Special thanks to the Florence Sawyer Elementary School and the rest of the Kids Make It Better brain trust.