The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Cobb, Vicki

Squirts and Spurts: Science Fun with Water

48 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | September, 2000 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1572-1 $$23.40

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Steve Haefele. Portrayed in Mad Magazine-style caricatures, the narrator V.C. and her sidekick Igor, a smart-mouth robot, lead readers through seven or eight experiments and offer explanations for the principles behind them. The consistently simple experiments are manageable, and the lighthearted tone supports accurate information. Though the illustrations are busy and somewhat garish, they convey facts and instructions effectively.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian