A Child's Introduction to Natural History (Child's Introduction)

by Heather Alexander (Author) Meredith Hamilton (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4^th − 5^th Grade

In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History introduces readers ages 8 to 12 to the fascinating wonders of our natural world. Highlighting every kingdom of life--plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals--the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout. The book delves into topics like geology; prehistoric times, including fossils and dinosaurs; how animals move and fly; evolution; biomes; and more. Sidebars throughout offer biographies of naturalists like Charles Darwin, Mary Anning, and Charles Henry Turner. Also includes fun, hands-on projects for kids to do on their own or with adults and 5 origami patterns to create your own paper fox, whale, penguin, and more. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this is an entertaining and educational look at our natural history.

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Heather Alexander

Heather Alexander has written numerous books for children, including the nonfiction A Child's Introduction to Art and A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology, and the fiction series The Amazing Stardust Friends. She is a former children's book editor and lives in New Jersey.

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Non-fiction

ISBN-13

9780316311366

Lexile Measure

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers

Publication date

June 14, 2016

Series

Child's Introduction

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Library of Congress categories

Animals
Natural history
Rocks
Plants
Fossils
Biotic communities

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