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Nicolson, Cynthia Pratt

Totally Human: Why We Look and Act the Way We Do

40 pp. | Kids Can | March, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55453-569-9 $16.95
(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

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