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Prehistoric Actual Size

Steve Jenkins

Winner:Colorado Book Award -Children's Literature (2006)
Winner:Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) -Silver (2005)

What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than a chicken? In this "actual size" look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, you'll meet these awe-inspiring creatures, as well as many others.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2005
  • Pages: 36
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 12.40in - 10.30in - 0.43in - 1.23lb
  • EAN: 9780618535781
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric CreaturesScience & Nature - DiscoveriesActivity Books - Coloring

About the Author

Jenkins, Steve: -

Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative.

Praise for this book

"Children fascinated by Jenkins' vibrant cut-paper artwork in Actual Size won't want to miss this similiar oversize album of prehistoric creatures that range from tiny to enormous." --Booklist, starred Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Stunning paper collage illustrations provide artistic interpretations of what each animal may have looked like." -Horn Book, starred Horn Book, Starred --