$26.99
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2012
Summary
A fascinating journey around the world of extinct animals, combining cartoons with naturalist drawings, and mythology with science.
Did you know there was once a beaver that was two metres long? That the elephant-bird really did exist? And that the dodo once had a life beyond the pages of Alice in Wonderland? Have you heard of the megatherium, the glyptodon or the tratratratra?
Through legend and mythology, anecdotes and scientific facts, the authors tell fasc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781877467905 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1877467901 |
| Author: | Damien Laverdunt, Hélène Rajcak |
| Publisher: | Gecko Press |
| Imprint: | Gecko Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Audience Age: | 7-11 |
Critics Review
“If interesting facts are your thing, then you should adore the gorgeous Small And Tall Tales Of Extinct Animals by Hélène Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt.” – The Telegraph
“Fact and fiction combine to make a fascinating read – and remind us all that we must take care of all the wonderful creatures on our earth, especially endangered species. An interesting read for all ages.” – Parents in Touch (UK)
“The double-page format of the Map and Timeline of Extinction ensure that they are legible as well as informative. The silhouette endpapers are simply a stunning work of art.” – Magpies (AU)
A book to keep for years.
– The GuardianThis splendid, oversize encyclopedic study of extinct animals handles a potentially depressing subject without hectoring or mawkishness.
– Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDamien Laverdunt
Damien Laverdunt was born in 1978. He lives and works in Paris as a writer and illustrator and teaches applied arts at the Lycée de Sèvres.
Hélène Rajcak was born in 1981 in Paris. She lives and works in Paris as an illustrator. She studied illustration at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and has also trained as a textile designer.
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