Children often ask a "What" question. Nothing wrong with that - but this often leads to definition or information about things.
The possibilities are more interesting with a "How" or a "Why" question. Here, one can show the inter-relations, cause and effect and leave space for alternate explanations.
For example, What is a rainbow ? is not as interesting as "How are rainbows formed ?" or "Why do rainbows occur ?" In answering "How and Why" questions, one can start building models which will help children learn more complex concepts which come later.
Hence we should teach children ways in which they can convert "what" questions in to "how" or "why" questions.
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