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CHILDREN'S

Released: April 10, 2012

WHEN DINOS DAWNED, MAMMALS GOT MUNCHED, AND PTEROSAURS TOOK FLIGHT: A CARTOON PREHISTORY OF LIFE IN THE TRIASSIC

by Hannah Bonner, illustrated by Hannah Bonner

"Both casual and confirmed fans will devour this delicious blend of fact and foolery with relish. (Nonfiction. 8-12)"

More standup-style paleontology to follow When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm (2007). Read full book review >

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CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 9, 2007

WHEN FISH GOT FEET, SHARKS GOT TEETH, AND BUGS BEGAN TO SWARM: A CARTOON PREHISTORY OF LIFE LONG BEFORE DINOSAURS

by Hannah Bonner, illustrated by Hannah Bonner

The author of When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth (2003) continues her droll but dependable tour of deep prehistory, focusing here on the flora, fauna and fungi of the Silurian and Devonian Periods, approximately 360 to 44 million years ago. Read full book review >

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CHILDREN'S

Released: March 1, 2004

WHEN BUGS WERE BIG, PLANTS WERE STRANGE, AND TETRAPODS STALKED THE EARTH: A CARTOON PREHISTORY OF LIFE BEFORE DINOSAURS

by Hannah Bonner, illustrated by Hannah Bonner

"Dinosaurs tend to get all the press; young readers who wonder where they came from will find some answers here, memorably delivered. (Nonfiction. 8-12)"

A breezy look at the flora and fauna of 250–320 million years ago. Read full book review >