In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More Than 500 Million Years (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763660734)

Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex.

Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically by epoch and is sure to intrigue everyone from armchair dino enthusiasts to budding paleontologists, David Elliott and Matthew Trueman illuminate some of the most fascinating creatures ever to evolve on the earth. Combining poems both enlightening and artful with illustrations perfect for poring over, this volume ensures fascinating trips back to a time as enthralling and variable as any in our planet's evolutionary history.

Author: David Elliott
ISBN-10: 0763660736
ISBN-13: 9780763660734
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2018
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 12.00h x 10.50w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2017 pg. 134
Publishers Weekly 02/05/2018
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 103
Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 37
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 154
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average