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Jurassic Pets! Dr. Dean Lomax and Mike Love gives us Preshistoric Pets @candlewick

Prehistoric Pets, by Dr. Dean Lomax/Illustrated by Mike Love, (Sept. 2021, Templar), $17.99, ISBN: 9781536217148 Ages 5-9 Cat people all know that our little furballs think of themselves as savage, saber-toothed tigers on the hunt, whether they’re stalking a daydreaming dinosaur or a dust bunny. But did you ever imagine what your guinea pig’s ancestors may have looked like? Paleontologist Dr.…

Two new nature books by Jim Arnosky have just published in paperback by Sterling Books, Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints, and Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles, (A 2009 Parents' Choice Recommended Nonfiction Book). Both books have the same format as last week's featured titles, the Spectaular Visual Guides, vinyl paperback French flap covers, which add durablilty and heft. They are slightly oversized at 9 x 11.5, which is required to envelope the reader in Jim Arnosky's fantastic art. An added element are fold-out page spreads, which bring an even greater impact of 11.5 x 26 to the book. In Wild Tracks!, the fold-out pages feature life-size prints of tracks the featured animals make; in Slither and Crawl, fold-out pages features life-size renderings of particular reptiles. Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints:

Fold-out life-size detail of the deer family:

Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles:

Fold-out life-size detail of Giant Lizards:

For Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5.

Jim Arnosky has written and illustrated more than 100 books and been honored for his contribution to children's literature. He received the first lifetime achievement award for Excellence in Science Illustration from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for nonfiction. Many of his books are ALA Notable Books, and he has collected numerous starred reviews. Jim lives in South Ryegate, VT, but travels all over the US for school and library visits. Visit jimarnosky.com to learn more. Other books by Jim Arnosky:

Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints Jim Arnosky Sterling Publishing 9781454914723 Vinyl paperback with French flaps $6.95

Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles Jim Arnosky Sterling Publishing 9781454914716 Vinyl paperback with French flaps $6.95