What if You Had Animal Hair?

Reviewed by: Dorothy Hall-Riddle - N/A, Cumberland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 12, 2015

Review

Readers will surely have a lot of fun imagining what one's hair would be like as porcupine quills, polar bear fur, or giant pangolin scales, among other animals profiled in this humorous work of nonfiction. Scholastic also published a book about animal teeth in this same format. On each two-page spread, a kid is shown 'wearing' the fur of one of the many animals described. Why the animal has that type of hair is explained, along with other facts about the animal. The result of a human having that type of hair is also discussed. There is enough information on each animal for a student to start researching the animal, through a highly engaging manner. The cartoon-like illustrations are realistic enough to make the concept easy to understand. Photographs of the real animals are also included to clearly show the types of hair. Students could also think of their own favorite animal and what it would be like to have that animal's hair. Also included at the back of the book is information on how hair grows and how to take care of hair.

Overall Book Score: very good