I Love Genetics: Explore With Sliders, Lift-The-Flaps, A Wheel, And More!, written by Allison Wortche and Steve Mack, reviewed by Judy Hauser

Summary: This is a book on genetics for the very young set - very young as in pre-K! The book is, of course, colorfully and interestingly illustrated since it will be read out loud to the listeners who will enjoy the words and pictures. There is diversity in the children represented in the illustrations and the text is upbeat and fun. One page has a mirror so that a child could look at her/himself while looking at eye color and type of hair, etc. It will get children to start thinking about why they have certain features and traits before getting into the rest of the book. The authors point out that geneticists study traits and how they are passed from parents to babies. They then go into a very brief question about what a kitten might look like when you look at the cat parents. It is a nice, short, kid-friendly look at genetics and should be of interest to young children. 

Straight Talk for Librarians: I'm not sure if the pre-k set is ready for a genetics discussion but this book is a good start.