In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include The Story ofthe Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History introduces readers ages 8 to 12 to the fascinating wonders of our natural world. Highlighting every kingdom of life--plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals--the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout.
The book delves into topics like geology; prehistoric times, including fossils and dinosaurs; how animals move and fly; evolution; biomes; and more. Sidebars throughout offer biographies of naturalists like Charles Darwin, Mary Anning, and Charles Henry Turner.
Also includes fun, hands-on projects for kids to do on their own or with adults and 5 origami patterns to create your own paper fox, whale, penguin, and more. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this is an entertaining and educational look at our natural history.
| ISBN: | 9780316311366 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2016 |
| Author: | Heather Alexander |
| Illustrator: | Meredith Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Workman Kids |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | A Child's Introduction Series |
| Genres: |
The Natural World |
In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include The Story ofthe Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History introduces readers ages 8 to 12 to the fascinating wonders of our natural world. Highlighting every kingdom of life--plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals--the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout.
A Child's Introduction to Natural History features in the following genres: The Natural World
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A Child's Introduction to Natural History was written by Heather Alexander and published by Workman Kids
A Child's Introduction to Natural History has 96 pages
Yes it is part of A Child's Introduction Series series