(3) 4-6 Not-for-Parents series. Readers who enjoy trivia will delight in this fact-filled study of the superlative--from the coldest and the deepest to the kookiest and the yuckiest. Bold color photographs, digital images, maps, and diagrams are paired with simple text to fill each double-page spread. The random order and selection of headings heightens the drama and begs for repeated browsing sessions. Ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Not-for-Parents series. Illustrated by James Gulliver Hancock. Levy gives advice on how to handle the challenges (thirst, bears, avalanches, etc.) of various habitats, from jungles and deserts to oceans and the skies. Readers learn how to use their own smarts and the riches each environment offers to live in them. Though loosely organized, the text is substantial and instructive; the narrative and Hancock's drawings are both infused with humor. Ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman