Jane Kurtz

Gebundenes Buch

The Bone Wars

The True Story of an Epic Battle to Find Dinosaur Fossils

Illustrator: Vidal, Alexander

Beschreibung

"Discover the true story of the race between two paleontologists, O.C. Marsh and Edward Cope, to find dinosaur fossils in this nonfiction picture book"--

Autor

Jane Kurtz was born in Portland, Oregon, but spent most of her childhood in Ethiopia. Jane speaks about being an author at schools and conferences and helped start Ethiopia Reads (EthiopiaReads.org), a nonprofit that has opened the first libraries for children in Ethiopia. She is the author of many books for children, including The Bone Wars, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; What Do They Do with All that Poo?, illustrated by Allison Black;  Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts?, illustrated by Jane Manning; Anna Was Here;  Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros, illustrated by Claire Messer; and the American Girl book Lanie.   Originally from New Mexico, Alexander Vidal studied cultural anthropology and spent time living in Africa and Asia before starting his career in illustration. Travel, exploration, and a love of animals and wild spaces continue to drive the themes of his work. He is the illustrator of the board book So Many Feet; nonfiction family activity book I Love Birds!: 52 Ways to Wonder, Wander, and Explore Birds with Kids; and picture books  Cougar Crossing!, Just You and Me, The Bone Wars, and Trapped in the Tar Pit. He is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design and lives in Los Angeles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beach Lane Books
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 295mm x 234mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781534493643
• ISBN-10: 1534493646
• Artikelnr.: 67484403