(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.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Dianne Eastman. Ideal for browsing, this volume is loaded with a variety of diversions, including riddles ("How can you identify a dogwood tree?" "By its bark"), trivia, knock-knocks, logic problems, and optical illusions. The layout is visually appealing, although some of the dark illustrations resemble poorly reproduced photocopier art.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Dan Hobbs & Dianne Eastman. Twelve-year-old Guy provides a conversational first-person account of his family's car trip across Canada. Through ten provinces and three territories, Guy highlights interesting sights and bits of geography, history, and social studies. A colorful scrapbook design features notes, color photos, Guy's cartoons, and other mementos. An appendix of regional facts includes Internet addresses. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute