(4) K-3 Lie Detector series. Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove. "Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror. FACT or FIB?" (Fact.) Twelve true/false questions about animals are asked, then briefly answered on the following page. The random sampling of cursory facts may not satisfy animal enthusiasts, but the tidbits are interesting, and the guessing-game format and colorful cartoons of anthropomorphized animals (sometimes cracking mildly humorous jokes) lend appeal. Matching quiz appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Lie Detector series. Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove. "The smallest bone in the human body is in the little toe. FACT or FIB?" (Fib.) Twelve true/false questions about the human body are asked, then briefly answered on the following page. The facts are quirky and attention-catching, though explanations tend toward simplistic. The guessing-game format and colorful cartoons of kids in action lend appeal. A quiz is appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox