(3) K-3 Illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth. In this amusing and informative science picture book, children visiting a natural history museum compare human and dinosaur skeletons: the similarities, then the unique structures that identify species such as stegosaurus (back plates) and diplodocus (many vertebrae). The children--humorously illustrated with dino features--imagine what it would be like to fly, stomp, and chomp like a dinosaur. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth. This examination begins by looking at the functions of human teeth. The discussion moves on to mammals' exaggerated incisors, canines, and molars. The humorous cartoon illustrations feature kids with tusks, large canines, and extra-high molars, emphasizing that animals' diets require different types of teeth. This is an amusing and informative source for elementary-age readers. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth. This unusual comparison of human and animal skeletons and the functions for which they've adapted begins by positing an existence without any bones: "It wouldn't be pretty." Readers are asked to guess what animal they'd be if various bones were missing or elongated or super-strong. Playful illustrations contain carefully rendered bone details. A great way to introduce skeletal systems. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin