(3) PS Exploring the Elements series. Illustrated by Marie Lafrance. On each double-page spread, a child says why he or she likes rain ("...because sometimes I hear thunder"), then wonders aloud about the rain-related concept ("I wonder why it thunders"). Factual information that addresses each question is hidden under clever lift-up flaps. The main pages' color-saturated acrylic paintings set the scene; spot art on the flaps helps explain the science.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio

(3) PS Exploring the Elements series. Illustrated by Marie Lafrance. The left-hand pages feature simple statements about why someone might like the sun ("I like the sun because I get to wear my sunglasses"). Right-hand pages then present queries ("I wonder how sunglasses work"), which are answered on fold-out flaps. The main pages' color-saturated acrylic paintings tell a story while the flap pages illustrated with spot art help explain the concepts.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio

(3) PS Exploring the Elements series. Illustrated by Marie Lafrance. "Who likes the snow?" In a series of double-page spreads, children respond in the affirmative and give their reasons ("it covers the ground like a white blanket") on the verso page. On the recto, they ask a related science-based question ("I wonder why snow is white"), which is cleverly answered after readers lift a flap. Blue-hued acrylics reflect the season.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio