{"product_id":"fossils-from-lost-worlds-9781776573158","title":"Fossils from Lost Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Science Book Winner 2022, \u003c\/strong\u003e National Science Teacher's Association and Children's Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWalk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest creatures on Earth, in this large format fact-filled picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Packed with full-page color illustrations and comics, this visual and informative book for children ages 8 and up looks closely at the incredible creatures to once walk on our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Young fossil and dinosaur enthusiasts can explore the story of a spiny sea worm without tail or head, a walking fish, a peaceful sea dragon, and, of course, dinosaurs including the tyrannosaurus and stegosaurus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Told through comics, illustrations and data, Fossils from Lost Worlds is also a fascinating insight into paleontology itself. It shows how science is a process of thinking and rethinking, questioning and learning. Through illustrated timelines of animal reconstructions and major discoveries, we can track the beliefs and theories that have brought our knowledge to where it is today, including important personalities and historical female scientists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This big book of fossil facts is a must-read for young dinosaur and fossil fanatics to share and learn together with the entire family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The careful curation of this parade of creatures takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the fossil record.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hélène Rajcak lives and works in Paris as an illustrator. She studied illustration at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien Laverdunt lives and works in Paris as a writer and illustrator and teaches applied arts at the Lycée de Sèvres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hélène and Damien are the co-authors and co-illustrators of \u003cem\u003eSmall and Tall Tales of Extinct Animals\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eFossils From Lost Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The illustrations use an elegant color palette but don't sacrifice adventure, humor or information for design...The careful curation of this parade of creatures takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the fossil record. I enjoyed the paleontologists, depicted in droll graphic-novel-style comics interspersed throughout, almost as much as I enjoyed the paleontology.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The subdued palette and inky lines of Hélène Rajcak's pictures give the book a stylish feel, while its lively, graphic-novel-style layout conveys a sense of humor about dinosaurs, fossils and the work of those who study them.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a treasure for any school library and a work of art to pore over at home.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Reading List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eSmall and Tall Tales of Extinct Animals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"A book to keep for years.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This splendid, oversize encyclopedic study of extinct animals handles a potentially depressing subject without hectoring or mawkishness.\" - \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaverdunt, Damien:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDamien Laverdunt\u003c\/strong\u003e lives and works in Paris as a writer and illustrator and teaches applied arts at the Lycée de Sèvres.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajcak, Hélène:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHélène Rajcak\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1981 in Paris, where she lives and works as an illustrator. 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