I'm staying in nonfiction mode and hitting a fun looking read with a bit of interactive activity. I don't know about you, but I adored books which offered information AND more than just reading facts. Something like today's read would have hit 'instant grab' category for me, and my kids weren't any different.
Today's read is the 2nd in the series and involves a magnifying glass. I get the feeling from the cover that this one will head a little more in the archaeologic direction, but I could be wrong.
Let's grab our adventurer hats and those glasses, and take a look!
UP CLOSE & INCREDIBLE
DINOSAURS
A Prehistoric Adventure with a 3x Magnifying Glass
by Eric Huang
Illustrated by Facundo Aguirre
Wide Eyed Press
Nonfiction Children's Book
48 pages
ages 6 to 8
COMING JUNE 29th!!!
Grab your 3× magnifying glass and go on a fantastic voyage through the ins and outs of dino-anatomy with Up Close and Incredible: Dinosaurs.
In this scientific search-and-find adventure, you’ll join a team of tiny paleontologists as they explore an array of dinosaurs, living and fossilised,inside and out, from T. rex's teeth to Velociraptor's terrible toes. You’ll learn along the way how, where and when these dinosaurs lived, what they ate, who had feathers and who had scales—and of course, what it would be like to see dinosaurs UP CLOSE!
Looking through the magnifying glass, you'll also find scientists spinning plates on Stegosaurus's back, enjoying a spot of fishing with Spinosaurus, and even a paleo-wizard inside Dracorex hogwartsia! You'll reveal new gags again and again among the scrapes, mishaps and wacky experiments of the miniature palaeontologists, where every tiny detail tells a story, and every story reveals more incredible facts about prehistoric creatures.
The larger-than-life dinos you'll explore include T. rex, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, and Diplodocus, as well as lesser known but just as incredible species like Therizinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, and the bird-like Archaeopteryx. With 14 scenes and 10 things to spot on each one, plus extra detail hidden on every page, Up Close and Incredible: Dinosaurs has literally hundreds of facts and jokes to discover. A timeline at the back puts everything in context, while a size comparison feature lets you see every dino together.
This thrilling scientific journey of a book will have you gasping and laughing as you discover new shocking and hilarious facts about your favorite dinosaurs. The zany drawings are packed full of comedic details to spot, keeping your read fresh each time. So, what are you waiting for? Your magnified adventure into prehistory awaits!
In this scientific search-and-find adventure, you’ll join a team of tiny paleontologists as they explore an array of dinosaurs, living and fossilised,inside and out, from T. rex's teeth to Velociraptor's terrible toes. You’ll learn along the way how, where and when these dinosaurs lived, what they ate, who had feathers and who had scales—and of course, what it would be like to see dinosaurs UP CLOSE!
Looking through the magnifying glass, you'll also find scientists spinning plates on Stegosaurus's back, enjoying a spot of fishing with Spinosaurus, and even a paleo-wizard inside Dracorex hogwartsia! You'll reveal new gags again and again among the scrapes, mishaps and wacky experiments of the miniature palaeontologists, where every tiny detail tells a story, and every story reveals more incredible facts about prehistoric creatures.
The larger-than-life dinos you'll explore include T. rex, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, and Diplodocus, as well as lesser known but just as incredible species like Therizinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, and the bird-like Archaeopteryx. With 14 scenes and 10 things to spot on each one, plus extra detail hidden on every page, Up Close and Incredible: Dinosaurs has literally hundreds of facts and jokes to discover. A timeline at the back puts everything in context, while a size comparison feature lets you see every dino together.
This thrilling scientific journey of a book will have you gasping and laughing as you discover new shocking and hilarious facts about your favorite dinosaurs. The zany drawings are packed full of comedic details to spot, keeping your read fresh each time. So, what are you waiting for? Your magnified adventure into prehistory awaits!
MY TIDBITS
Dino fans are in for a treat as they not only learn more about their favorite creatures but also go along on a hunt for small things with their magnifying glass.
These pages take a slightly different spin into the world of dinosaurs and head more in an archaeological direction with the first pages showing a dig site of sorts and the dinosaur bones. As the book goes on, the bones (partial and whole) as well as the usual dinosaurs in their full gloray are illustrated, and the reader is told what type of dinosaur it is. This already adds a new direction to the dinosaur fun with well-known and lesser known beasts as it includes recognizing the basic bone structure. But the information doesn't stop their. Various details and attributes of each dino are given as well as other interesting information surrounding them. While some of this comes in the usual paragraph form, it's mostly broken down into little tidbits in a search section.
This remembers to add lots of fun to the information. Not only is the text age appropriate and written in a way to keep it interesting, but the search items each carry a fact along with the picture. To make the searching more interesting, there are tons of little people, animals, and activities going on around the dinosaurs. This not only makes the searching more difficult and gives other things to discover while peering through the magnifying glass, but the illustrator adds humor too.
This is a cute and engaging way to learn more about dinosaurs and archaeology, and is sure to grab the attention of more than just dino fans.
And here they are...
Eric Huang is a podcaster, writer, start-up mentor and university lecturer. He reads a lot, loves museums, nature, and art history. He worked as an editor and book publisher for 20 years with roles at Disney Publishing, Penguin Australia, Penguin UK, and LEGO Books—then joined digital agency Made in Me and became a children’s media consultant, and now a children's author.
Facundo Aguirre is an illustrator from Quilmes, Argentina. He originally earned his degree in public accounting and spent time in Buenos Aires in the world of economics. After four years as a credit analyst, Facundo made the life-changing decision to move to New Zealand in search of new experiences. This is when he first discovered his passion for drawing. It became his sanctuary and his source of calmness. Facundo finds great joy in sketching with black ink and creating intricate illustrations with an abundance of details. His illustration influences include Martín Hanford, Sole Otero, Thé Tjong-Khing, and Mattias Adolfsson, among many others. Facundo currently lives and works in Brussels, where he also collaborates with a fellow illustrator to organize weekly gatherings for artists called “Artist Coworking”.
