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When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm
A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long before Dinosaurs
By Bonner, Hannah
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-42630-078-3 978-1-42630-079-0
- Publisher
- National Geographic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2007
Gr 3-6 In this companion to "When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth" (National Geographic, 2004), Bonner explores life on Earth during the Silurian and Devonian periods. Not only did plants and bugs emerge from oceans to adapt to land, but by the late Devonian, some fish also beg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
This scientifically thorough but humorous account of prehistoric life focuses on the time between 444 and 360 million years ago during the Silurian and Devonian periods. Readers accustomed to thinking that prehistory is all about dinosaurs might be surprised to discover that intriguing developments were taking place much earlier, particularly in the seas. Bonner's friendly and engaging writing enlivens a compreh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2007
This scientifically thorough but humorous account focuses on the Silurian and Devonian periods. Bonner's friendly, engaging writing enlivens a comprehensive explanation o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
