(3) K-3 Illustrated by Camilla de la Bédoyère. This book places a blue whale in human situations to give readers an understanding of the animal's features and capabilities, including its ability to eat 4.5 tons of krill every day. A sense of humor permeates both the text and accessible cartoon-style illustrations (e.g., the whale singing karaoke on stage). "Fact file" and a map are appended.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Camilla de la Bédoyère. This book places a shark in human situations to give readers an understanding of the animal's features and capabilities, including its ability to leap out of the water to catch prey. A sense of humor permeates both the text and accessible cartoon-style illustrations (e.g., the shark plays tennis to demonstrate its "big fins" and "powerful tail"). "Fact file" and a map are appended.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Camilla de la Bédoyère. The conceit of placing an octopus in human situations helps readers understand the animal's features and capabilities, such as its three hearts requiring three stethoscopes for a medical exam. A sense of humor permeates both the text and cartoon-style illustrations, though the pictures occasionally omit an important feature described, such as the octopus's beak. "Fact file" and a map are appended.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Camilla de la Bédoyère. The conceit of placing a penguin in human situations helps readers understand the animal's features and capabilities, such as its ability to swim four times faster than humans and hold its breath for five minutes. A sense of humor permeates both the text and accessible cartoon-style illustrations (e.g., the penguin toboggans down a bowling alley). "Fact file" and a map are appended.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian