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When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth
A Cartoon Prehistory of Life before Dinosaurs
By Bonner, Hannah
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-79226-326-5
- Publisher
- Washington, DC. : National Geographic, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2004
Gr 3-6 Bonner takes a lighthearted approach to a fascinating topic. The Carboniferous and Permian periods spanned 100 million years or so just before the better-known Mesozoic Era. The author describes many of the unusual plant and animal species from those times in a lively, conversational style. Cartoon illustrations decorate every page. Some of them are strictly informational, but most contain elements of humor as well. The facts and the fun work well together, and it's always clear which is ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
