(4) K-3 Animal Planet: Weird and Wonderful series. With topics covering everything from the hunting habits of the platypus to why a peacock is so brightly colored, these books are filled with interesting facts about animal defense or appearance. The downside of the breadth of information is that each creature/topic is only given very brief, cursory coverage. Dynamic (but busy) layouts include many photographs and computer-generated illustrations. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animals Planet: Weird and Wonderful titles: Show-Offs and Attack and Defense.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) K-3 Animal Planet: Weird and Wonderful series. With topics covering everything from the hunting habits of the platypus to why a peacock is so brightly colored, these books are filled with interesting facts about animal defense or appearance. The downside of the breadth of information is that each creature/topic is only given very brief, cursory coverage. Dynamic (but busy) layouts include many photographs and computer-generated illustrations. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animals Planet: Weird and Wonderful titles: Show-Offs and Attack and Defense.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) 1-3 Weird Planet series. Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan. Alien kids Ploo, Lek, and Klatu are stranded on Earth. Luckily, their adventures take them to Las Vegas (Elvises) and Hollywood (Lights) where, despite their unusual appearances and mangled language skills, they almost blend in. While the intended audience may miss some of the humor, kids who love Greenburg's other early chapter books will find much to enjoy. Review covers these Weird Planet titles: Attack of the Evil Elvises and Lights, Camera...Liftoff!

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 1-3 Weird Planet series. Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan. Alien kids Ploo, Lek, and Klatu are stranded on Earth. Luckily, their adventures take them to Las Vegas (Elvises) and Hollywood (Lights) where, despite their unusual appearances and mangled language skills, they almost blend in. While the intended audience may miss some of the humor, kids who love Greenburg's other early chapter books will find much to enjoy. Review covers these Weird Planet titles: Attack of the Evil Elvises and Lights, Camera...Liftoff!

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) 1-3 Weird Planet series. Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan. Alien siblings Klatu, Lek, and Ploo use their abilities to read and change humans' minds in order to rescue the Great Ones, aliens lost sixty years ago in Roswell, New Mexico. Though the story's logic falters, series fans will enjoy the dopey wordplay and comic adventures of the aliens and their human friends. Simple cartoon illustrations extend the humor.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister