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24 pp.
| Smart Apple
| January, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-409-1$31.35
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EbookISBN 978-1-62588-425-1
(3)
4-6
Graphic Prehistoric Animals series.
Illustrated by
Alessandro Poluzzi.
The danger-filled lives and behaviors of prehistoric species are conveyed through dynamic comic-book accounts in which realistic conditions--including intense, bloody deaths--clearly portray the constant threats to survival. Pages of basic facts about the featured species and other animals included in each book precede and follow the main graphic story. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Prehistoric Animals titles: Giant Sloth, Mega Shark, Sabertooth Tiger, and Terminator Pig.
24 pp.
| Smart Apple
| January, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-410-7$31.35
|
EbookISBN 978-1-62588-426-8
(3)
4-6
Graphic Prehistoric Animals series.
Illustrated by
Alessandro Poluzzi.
The danger-filled lives and behaviors of prehistoric species are conveyed through dynamic comic-book accounts in which realistic conditions--including intense, bloody deaths--clearly portray the constant threats to survival. Pages of basic facts about the featured species and other animals included in each book precede and follow the main graphic story. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Prehistoric Animals titles: Giant Sloth, Mega Shark, Sabertooth Tiger, and Terminator Pig.
24 pp.
| Smart Apple
| January, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-411-4$31.35
|
EbookISBN 978-1-62588-427-5
(3)
4-6
Graphic Prehistoric Animals series.
Illustrated by
Alessandro Poluzzi.
The danger-filled lives and behaviors of prehistoric species are conveyed through dynamic comic-book accounts in which realistic conditions--including intense, bloody deaths--clearly portray the constant threats to survival. Pages of basic facts about the featured species and other animals included in each book precede and follow the main graphic story. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Prehistoric Animals titles: Giant Sloth, Mega Shark, Sabertooth Tiger, and Terminator Pig.
24 pp.
| Smart Apple
| January, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-412-1$31.35
|
EbookISBN 978-1-62588-428-2
(3)
4-6
Graphic Prehistoric Animals series.
Illustrated by
Alessandro Poluzzi.
The danger-filled lives and behaviors of prehistoric species are conveyed through dynamic comic-book accounts in which realistic conditions--including intense, bloody deaths--clearly portray the constant threats to survival. Pages of basic facts about the featured species and other animals included in each book precede and follow the main graphic story. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Graphic Prehistoric Animals titles: Giant Sloth, Mega Shark, Sabertooth Tiger, and Terminator Pig.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
K-3
Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric Field Guides series.
Illustrated by
Peter Minister.
The evolution of animal life on Earth, from formation to the rise of mammals, is profiled across the four books. Hosted by a smiley tetrapod, each packed two-page spread features facts and descriptions of several species and their remains, their environments, and major geological and evolutionary events. Computer-generated images of the various creatures include many with anthropomorphized features. Ind. Review covers these Prehistoric Field Guides titles: The Dawn of Planet Earth, Dinosaurs Rule, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, and The Rise of Mammals.
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric Field Guides series.
Illustrated by
Peter Minister.
The evolution of animal life on Earth, from formation to the rise of mammals, is profiled across the four books. Hosted by a smiley tetrapod, each packed two-page spread features facts and descriptions of several species and their remains, their environments, and major geological and evolutionary events. Computer-generated images of the various creatures include many with anthropomorphized features. Ind. Review covers these Prehistoric Field Guides titles: The Dawn of Planet Earth, Dinosaurs Rule, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, and The Rise of Mammals.
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric Field Guides series.
Illustrated by
Peter Minister.
The evolution of animal life on Earth, from formation to the rise of mammals, is profiled across the four books. Hosted by a smiley tetrapod, each packed two-page spread features facts and descriptions of several species and their remains, their environments, and major geological and evolutionary events. Computer-generated images of the various creatures include many with anthropomorphized features. Ind. Review covers these Prehistoric Field Guides titles: The Dawn of Planet Earth, Dinosaurs Rule, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, and The Rise of Mammals.
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric Field Guides series.
Illustrated by
Peter Minister.
The evolution of animal life on Earth, from formation to the rise of mammals, is profiled across the four books. Hosted by a smiley tetrapod, each packed two-page spread features facts and descriptions of several species and their remains, their environments, and major geological and evolutionary events. Computer-generated images of the various creatures include many with anthropomorphized features. Ind. Review covers these Prehistoric Field Guides titles: The Dawn of Planet Earth, Dinosaurs Rule, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, and The Rise of Mammals.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-55453-633-7$16.95
(4)
K-3
Tales of Prehistoric Life series.
With Jim W. W. Smith. The dangers faced by ancient ocean-dwelling reptiles are seen through the eyes of a young Cryptoclidus and portrayed with slick computer-generated underwater imagery. The baby and her mother travel through the sea, past harmless creatures and prey. When a predator Liopleurodon attacks, the young reptile valiantly attempts escape, and her pod rallies to save her. A note offers factual information.
32 pp.
| Smart Apple
| August, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-082-6$28.50
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62588-109-0$11.95
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric! series.
Major periods and eras of life before, during, and after the Mesozoic era are divided across this series that foregrounds dinosaur species but also covers ancient life, the rise of mammals, and human evolution. Each two-page spread contains descriptions of one or more species, accompanied by awkwardly rendered computer-generated illustrations and a helpful size comparison to a human child. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Prehistoric! titles:After the Dinosaurs, Before the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous,Dinosaurs of the Jurassic, Dinosaurs of the Triassic, and The Rise of Humans.
32 pp.
| Smart Apple
| August, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-086-4$28.50
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62588-113-7$11.95
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric! series.
Major periods and eras of life before, during, and after the Mesozoic era are divided across this series that foregrounds dinosaur species but also covers ancient life, the rise of mammals, and human evolution. Each two-page spread contains descriptions of one or more species, accompanied by awkwardly rendered computer-generated illustrations and a helpful size comparison to a human child. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Prehistoric! titles:After the Dinosaurs, Before the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous,Dinosaurs of the Jurassic, Dinosaurs of the Triassic, and The Rise of Humans.
32 pp.
| Smart Apple
| August, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-087-1$28.50
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62588-114-4$11.95
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric! series.
Major periods and eras of life before, during, and after the Mesozoic era are divided across this series that foregrounds dinosaur species but also covers ancient life, the rise of mammals, and human evolution. Each two-page spread contains descriptions of one or more species, accompanied by awkwardly rendered computer-generated illustrations and a helpful size comparison to a human child. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Prehistoric! titles:After the Dinosaurs, Before the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous,Dinosaurs of the Jurassic, Dinosaurs of the Triassic, and The Rise of Humans.
32 pp.
| Smart Apple
| August, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-083-3$28.50
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62588-110-6$11.95
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric! series.
Major periods and eras of life before, during, and after the Mesozoic era are divided across this series that foregrounds dinosaur species but also covers ancient life, the rise of mammals, and human evolution. Each two-page spread contains descriptions of one or more species, accompanied by awkwardly rendered computer-generated illustrations and a helpful size comparison to a human child. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Prehistoric! titles:After the Dinosaurs, Before the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous,Dinosaurs of the Jurassic, Dinosaurs of the Triassic, and The Rise of Humans.
32 pp.
| Smart Apple
| August, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62588-084-0$28.50
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62588-111-3$11.95
(4)
4-6
Prehistoric! series.
Major periods and eras of life before, during, and after the Mesozoic era are divided across this series that foregrounds dinosaur species but also covers ancient life, the rise of mammals, and human evolution. Each two-page spread contains descriptions of one or more species, accompanied by awkwardly rendered computer-generated illustrations and a helpful size comparison to a human child. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Prehistoric! titles:After the Dinosaurs, Before the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous,Dinosaurs of the Jurassic, Dinosaurs of the Triassic, and The Rise of Humans.