Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs
No. of pages 32
Published: 2008
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There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .
S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Book Don't Fidget a Feather, both by Erica Silverman, How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky, and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kathleen Kudlinski was born in Pennsylvania. When she grew up, she studied art and biology at the University of Maine. She became a science teacher, but when she stopped teaching, she tried writing. She is the author of books about Rosa Parks, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, and many more.
This is an excellent informative read. You might even find yourself borrowing it! www.supernanny.co.uk For many children there's nothing to beat a good story, and plenty of adults cherish into adulthood the pleasure of the tales they loved as kids. Other young readers though thirst for facts, not fantasy. Boy Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs is for them. It explains how new discoveries have overturned long-held theories about dinosaurs and freely acknowledges that today's theories may well be regarded as ludicrous by future generations. That's a proposition some readers will find far more intriguing than any work of fiction. Time Out This book stands out because it helps young readers to learn about both dinosaurs and the dynamic nature of knowledge. This book poses questions that will interest children, invite them to think in a more than superficial way and encourage them to find out more. Books for Keeps This is the ideal book for adults, and especially teachers, who have difficulty in admitting that they don't know everything, or that they might have been wrong! It is also valuable to show young readers that knowledge is not finite, nor (fossil-related puns aside) set in stone... Ibby Link This beautifully illustrated non-fiction sets out convincingly to investigate some of the scientific facts and fancies about dinosaurs. The text is clear. The illustrations themselves have a neat mix of the fact and fancy that are at the centre of the book's intentions. Throughout the book's serious scientific intentions are partnered with light touches of humour. I'm pretty sure that my 8 year old grandson would like this book - as would dinosaur fans a year or three older. School Librarian With her crisp, clear, communicative style Kudlinski manages to condense what scientists used to think, what tests or new finds have altered opinions and the scientific logic behind both the old and the revised idea. www.writeaway.org.uk