Outside and Inside Rats and Mice

From School Library Journal Gr 3-5-A clearly written, vivid text combined with striking color photographs results in a fascinating study of these creatures. Emphasis is more on the outside-behavior, physical description, and environment-than on the inside of these animals. However, there is an informative section illustrated with an X ray and photographs from dissections discussing internal anatomy and physiology. The author effectively uses questions and answers to involve readers, and a section at the end of the book called "Looking Back" encourages them to analyze photographs and draw conclusions about what they read. This will be a useful source for reports and of interest to browsers.