Description: Fun questions and silly photographs designed to teach readers about sports.
Brief description: John Sazaklis spent part of life working in a family coffee shop, the House of Donuts. The other part, he spent drawing and writing stories. He has illustrated Spider-Man books and written Batman books for HarperCollins. He has also created toys used in MAD Magazine.
Review Quotes: Readers can test their knowledge about animals, space, and more in this series. Each title starts with a table of contents and then jumps right into topical quiz questions, about two per page. The answer to questions like, "How does the planet Venus turn back time?" can be found upside down at the bottom of the page; "It rotates in reverse." The text is framed by soft colors and cute shapes that do not distract from the questions. Sometimes silly drawings are added to photographs of the subject matter, such as a monocle on a cat in What Do You Know About Pets? The titles are short but entertaining and informative. The final pages have the quiz results, a glossary of vocabulary words, more facts about the topic, and an index. VERDICT A quick read for kids who like facts. A great supplement to a lesson or a special interest.--Hilary Tufo, Columbus Metro Library, OH "School Library Journal"