When you look at something way bigger than you — like a huge building or a towering tree or a majestic mountain — how does it make you feel? Awed? Nervous? Exhilarated? There’s just something about big things that ignites humans’ imaginations.

In this special HUGE issue of the New York Times for Kids, originally published March 30, 2025, readers can dive into that feeling. Inside you’ll find amazing info about all sorts of gigantic, ginormous, colossal, mind-blowingly big things in our world.

Plus:

• Read about kids and teens who have faced some of nature’s biggest challenges, including climbing an enormous mountain, swimming the English Channel and surfing monster waves
• Learn the tricks to building a supertall skyscraper
• Take a tour of factory that makes jumbo tires
• Wrap your head around what $1 billion actually looks like
• And find out why scientists think the universe is expanding

Plus: Learn how to bake an enormous birthday cupcake, read about kids with oversized pets, take a walk through a giant sequoia forest and come eye-to-eye with a colossal squid.