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Reviewed on March 1, 2003
PreS A picture book with questions and answers about different animal behaviors. "Why do kittens purr? Because they're happy, deep inside their fur." "Why do puppies pat their paws, raise their rumps, twirl their tails? To say, Let's play!'" "So why do bees buzz? Just because!" The rhymes vary in length, pattern, and rhythm, creating an uneven flow, but children will enjoy the onomatopoeic words. The acrylic-and-colored-pencil illustrations depict a wide-eyed little boy and are similar in style to those in Henry Cole's Jack's Garden (Greenwill...Log In or Sign Up to Read More