NATURE WHAT’S IT? CREATURES, PLANTS, NATURE'S ODDITIES AND MORE Compiled and edited by Lyn Thomas Toronto, Greey de Pencier (An OWL Book), 1989. 32pp, paper, $6.95 ISBN 0-920775-38-1. CIP Kindergarten to Grade 6/Ages 5 to 11 Reviewed by Janice Foster. Volume 18 Number 2 1990 March Nature What's It? is OWL's second photo puzzle book following What's it? Gadgets, Objects, Machines and More The book consists of full-colour photo­graphs on the odd-numbered pages followed by detailed explanations on the even-numbered pages. Readers of OWL Magazine are familiar with the What's It? puzzles. This book provides the audience with stunning close-up photographs from nature. The reader is challenged to identify the unknown object. Brief clues are provided. The solutions supply not only the answers but also some fascinat­ing facts. The purpose of these puzzles is to encourage children to examine their natural surroundings in a new way. Just as the reader tries to solve the puzzle by noting unusual detail, so this technique can be transferred when the children look at nature "close-up." Nature What's It? will appeal to a wide range of ages. Young readers will need help with reading the solutions, as some of the terminology will be unfa­miliar to them. The format is simple and attractive. The informative answers and amazing facts are boxed and num­bered for clear identification. The close-up photography is excellent. Although this is a puzzle book, it lends itself to re­reading and perusing several times. This book combines entertainment with learning. Janice Foster, Winnipeg, Man.