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40 pp.
| Kids Can |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55453-569-9$16.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Dianne Eastman.
Nicolson asks and answers twenty-three questions (e.g., "Why do your eyes face forward?" "Why do you love pets?"), exploring human quirks such as hiccupping, yawning, farting, vomiting, laughing, and crying. A brief scenario engages readers and focuses each explanation. Computer-generated illustrations, often combining human and animal features (e.g., a girl with a bunny-rabbit head), reflect the volume's humor and subtly underscore evolutionary science. Glos., ind.