BOOK OF BONES: 10 Record-Breaking Animals
written by Gabrielle Balkan | illustrated by Sam Brewster
published by Phaidon | September 2017 | 978-0714875125
ages 4-10 | 48 pages | 11" x 12" | touch-and-feel finishes
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International Literacy Association Teacher's Choice Pick (2018)
“[Gives] both casual browsers and budding naturalists plenty to gnaw on. . . .A rib-tickling gallery.” - Kirkus
“A stylish introduction to how specialized and different bones can be.” - Publisher's Weekly
"A visually elegant introduction to evolutionary specialization that's both playful and thought-provoking." — Natural History Magazine
"This is a splendid book... An excellent introduction to skeletal anatomy." — Montessori International
It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood — and humorous — explanations. This entertaining introduction to the connection between animal bones (anatomy) and behavior is playful, relatable, and includes touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!
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Whose Bones (2022) Indiana Authors Award Shortlist title
“An excellent and even playful introduction to the skeletal system of both human – and animalkind.” – Kirkus, Starred Review, re: Whose Bones
Book of Flight: A 2020 Indiana Authors Award Shortlist title
“Appealing text that incorporates fascinating facts. The engaging alternation of Brewster’s cool blue schematics and vivid, stylized illustrations accented with textural printing complements the clever format.” — Publisher’s Weekly, re Book of Flight
“Ideal for budding palaeontologists aged six and up, this dino guide with a difference asks intriguing questions, then answers them in lively first-person prose.” — The Guardian, Book of Dinosaurs
