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K-3
I.Q., the class pet rat, refuses to stay on the sidelines in school, instead he uses his sunflower seeds to do math, practices writing his name, and waits anxiously for the teacher to choose him as "Student of the Week." The story is full of humor and details of classroom life. The pencil, gouache, and pen-and-ink illustrations sport sharp outlines and plenty of white space.