Overview
At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't wait for a rainy day. Because when it rained. . . the bones were revealed. With her father and brother, Mary would go out searching the damp soil after a storm, with the hopes of finding something nobody had seen before: a dinosaur. After her father dies, Mary must continue her search, picking up his tools and venturing out alone. In her life, she discovered several creatures, but was never given credit. . . until recently. This eye-opening biography shatters expectations and brings together two creators who are as passionate about their subject as they are about their art. Inspiring, this true adventure begs for re-reads.
Full Product Details
Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh ,
Maris Wicks
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 0.456kg
ISBN: 9781250140210
ISBN 10: 1250140218
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 February 2022
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A lively portrayal of an outstanding 19th-century woman and her contributions to the study of paleontology. - Kirkus Add this to any biography collection, especially those looking to highlight more female scientists. - School Library Journal Marsh's mainly upbeat, child-centered text is complemented by Wicks's comic illustration style. Bold pencil outlines and vibrant, digitally colored hues almost pop off the page. - Horn Book Particularly attuned to preschool and primary audiences...the interplay between the solidity of Mary and her discoveries and the wispy white outlines of her realistic and fantastical imaginings opens a window into a period when even renowned naturalists pontificated from speculation more often than settled knowledge. - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) Whether shown courageously clambering on cliffs near her home and imagining the marvels hidden in them or expertly dissecting a fish as part of her studies, Anning...offer[s] a compelling example of science at work. - Booklist
Author Information
Sarah Glenn Marsh writes young adult novels and children's picture books. An avid fantasy reader from the day her dad handed her a copy of The Hobbit and promised it would change her life, she's been making up words and worlds ever since. Maris Wicks is a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. She has written, drawn, and colored comics for First Second Books, New England Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as Spongebob Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics.
