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4-6What About... series.
Densely packed double-page spreads cover wide spans of culture, addressing such unconnected topics as snowboarding, Nigerian sculpture, world mythology, and the Louvre. Page and section headings in addition to sidebars help readers navigate the different topics; the question-and-answer format leads up to a quiz at the end. Extensive illustrations add interest, though they contribute to the pages' overcrowding. Ind.