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Beautiful Beasts: A Collection of Creatures Past and Present
64 pp.
| Sterling |
March, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4549-1459-4$14.95
(4)
K-3
After a short introduction on extinction and a timeline, this volume is organized by characteristics such as "Speedy Swimmers" and "Bizarre Bodies." Spreads include animals currently living (labeled "modern") alongside prehistoric animals, each identified by its period/epoch; phonetic pronunciations of Latin names are provided. A few questions are included (answers appended), but otherwise there's little information here--the detailed paintings are the draw.