Dinosaur Expert
$36.30
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2018
Summary
Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in another picture book, and this time the focus is on dinosaur-loving Kimmy. During a field trip to the natural history museum, Kimmy is thrilled to share what she knows about the Stegosaurus and the Archaeopteryx and even the ginormous Titanosaurus. That changes when one of her classmates questions whether girls can be paleontologists. Kimmy starts to feel shy. What if they can’t? What if no one wants to hear what she has to say? It will take some help f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553511437 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0553511432 |
| Author: | Margaret Mcnamara, G. Brian Karas |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 267mm |
| Series: | Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“A pivotal moment in a child’s life, handled with grace and sensitivity rather than conflict or ineffective lecturing.”– Kirkus, starred review
“A pivotal moment in a child’s life, handled with grace and sensitivity rather than conflict or ineffective lecturing.“—Kirkus, starred review
“A beautifully crafted picture book.“—Booklist, starred review
“This story is illustrated with great care and attention to detail from page one, and the text and artwork work together in harmony to bring home powerful messages about gender equality, evolving to improve, and being careful with the feelings of others.“—School Library Journal, starred review
Margaret Mcnamara
Margaret McNamara is the author of three other titles about Mr. Tiffin’s class: A Poem in Your Pocket, called “a nimble introduction to poetry” by the New York Times; The Apple Orchard Riddle, said to “spark fruitful curriculum discussion” by School Library Journal; and How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, called “illuminating” by Family Fun magazine. She is also the author of The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot and George Washington’s Birthday. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City.
G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including A Poem in Your Pocket, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, and The Apple Orchard Riddle. He also illustrated A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards; Neville by Norton Juster; Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book.
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