Just saw a kids' picture book, "Mac Side Up," by Elsdale, published by Dutton ($15.99) that has a FERRET in it! Yes, an adorable sable named "Dusty" with nifty pink sunglasses and an inquiring, scientific-type ferret sort of mind...interested in doing research...why does bread fall butter side down, and do cats always land on their feet? The cat in question is named "Mac" and the illustrations are photos with overlays and underlays and fancy-jazzed-up tricks. First one I've ever seen in 26 years as a children's librarian. "Check it out!" Kate and the Big Boys Monty and Madison ("Hey Mom, that Dusty is kinda cute!") [Posted in FML issue 3273]