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40 pp.
| Clarion |
September, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-618-09633-7$$16.00
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Laurie Caple.
Arnold describes mammoths, their young, their habits, and their interactions with people past and present (in fossil form, of course). She includes intriguing details about the ways remains were preserved and are studied today. Comparisons to related (more familiar) animals help put the information into perspective. The illustrations convey a sense of the vastness of ancient landscapes and the massiveness of the mammoths. Ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002