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What's the Difference

What's the Difference?: 40+ Pairs of the Seemingly Similar -  Emma Strack
Once I saw this book at the library, I knew I had to read it. Just thumbing through the book, I knew there were things I was going to learn and I was excited to start reading. I liked how this book was set up, the feel of the pages, and the illustrations.
 
Let me start by explaining this book. It is set up into categories: animals, food & drink, geography, fashion, human body and city. This book also has a fantastic table of contents and an index. Inside each category, you will find pairs of items that seem similar but yet they are different. Some examples are: rabbit-hare, grasshopper-cricket, noodle-pasta, tornado-hurricane, tights-stockings, veins-artery, and terrace-balcony. These are just a few of the over 40 different pairs that are included in this book.
 
On each two pages pairing, the author explains some similarities and some differences of the pair. I liked the illustrations, although they are not actual photographs, they are great, realistic drawings. There are other illustrations on these thick, glossy pages with each of them having a short description beneath them. There is also a helpful chart on the page that compares the pair that is on the page.
 
There were some things I already knew as I read through this book and I also learned quite a bit. I kept interrupting my husband as he watched tv, with my new facts as I thought he would find it interesting too. I found most of the pairing appropriate but a few of them, well I just didn’t understand them but I did read them anyway.
 
As I read I discovered the difference between pasta and noodles. I like them both but never really thought about them being different things. I learned about the difference between a camel and a dromedary. I see that it is visual but I also read about some other differences but do you know what happens if they mate? Now, that was interesting. Comparing seas and oceans in their sizes, I never really thought about until I got to these pages. In the world, there are more than 150 seas covering 1.8 million sq. miles whereas there are 5 oceans covering 140 million sq. miles. That to me, is a huge difference.
 
I wouldn’t suggest that you read through this book all in one sitting as it loses its lust if you try to digest all its information in one sitting. I enjoyed this book and I’m glad I picked it up. It was fun and I not overwhelming.