Saved. Check Saved Reviews
48 pp.
| Holiday/Porter
| September, 2019
|
Trade
ISBN 978-0-82344-330-7
$18.99
(
2)
K-3
Nolan beautifully pairs a clever rhyming text with luminous watercolors to express, for very young readers, the evolutionary link between several-million-year-old dinosaurs and modern-day birds. The poem's second half celebrates the varied bird species that evolved from their reptilian ancestors. Back matter includes a thumbnail index for featured dinosaurs and birds (including name, pronunciation, Latin translation, size, geographical location, time period), a illustration depicting four billion years of life on Earth, and a helpful description of the dinosaurs' evolution from reptiles to birds. Reading list, timeline.
Reviewer:
Patrick Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2019