The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Tsubakiyama, Margaret

Lice Are Lousy!: All about Headlice

31 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | April, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1316-8 $$19.90

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Anne Canevari Green. This topic is given humorous treatment in a book that looks at how lice spread and how they can be treated. In addition to basic information, a few historical facts about lice are included. The cartoonlike illustrations--of lice wearing glasses, strange hairstyles, and hats--are more silly than informative. Teachers who can find nothing else on the subject will appreciate this book. A note to parents is appended. Bib.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth