![]() ![]() “I liked it!”said one girl after reading Dinosaurs.ĭinosaurs tells its story through the individual people who have been fascinated with fossils throughout history: from Mary Anning of England in the early 1800s with her influential, but uncredited work on fossils, to the “Bone Wars” between Othniel Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope in America, to modern scientists like Dr. I had them with me while at my homeschooling group and several of the kids picked them up to see what they were about. Luckily, these books are filled with up-to-date science presented in a logical way. But well-done visuals are only useful if the information is good. People, especially kids, are drawn to bright and engaging visuals, and these new books are just that. ![]() Introducing Shakespeare, inventions, and computer science are some recent examples. The world of comic books (AKA graphic novels) have been expanding past pure entertainment for years. What makes these books stand out? They’re in comic book form. ![]() I read the first two books: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean by Maris Wicks and Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers by MK Reed and Joe Flood. “Get to know your universe!” is the tagline for a new science book series aimed at ages 9 -13. ![]()
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