Stone Age Beasts
Will be published approx. on 1. June 2023
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-5295-0543-6 (ISBN)
Description
Come face-to-face with the most amazing prehistoric beasts in this stunning gift book, illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Grahame Baker-Smith.
Are you brave enough to meet the incredible giants that shared the Stone Age world with our ancestors? From the woolly mammoth to the fearsome sabre-toothed cat, and from the giant eagle swooping in the skies to the six-metre snake slithering along the forest floor, this is an awesome introduction to prehistory's biggest beasts. Featuring eighteen animals from all over the world, illustrated with flair by Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker-Smith, and packed with jaw-dropping facts, this is an atmospheric and absorbing journey through the Stone Age world.
Are you brave enough to meet the incredible giants that shared the Stone Age world with our ancestors? From the woolly mammoth to the fearsome sabre-toothed cat, and from the giant eagle swooping in the skies to the six-metre snake slithering along the forest floor, this is an awesome introduction to prehistory's biggest beasts. Featuring eighteen animals from all over the world, illustrated with flair by Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker-Smith, and packed with jaw-dropping facts, this is an atmospheric and absorbing journey through the Stone Age world.
Reviews / Votes
The dramatic illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Baker Smith are the star of this informative title [...] Eighteen animals in total are portayed alongside a raft of fascinating facts from prize-winning travel writer Lerwill. * The Bookseller * I really enjoyed the theme and the amazing facts. I loved learning about the stone age beasts. [...] I loved the book and will keep looking at it and showing my friends and little brother. -- Jesse, age 6 * Books Up North * Each animal is explored in a double page spread, beautifully illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith, featuring an accessible fact panel for each animal, and fun and readable facts about the animal's habitat, habits, food and prey. A fascinating and beautiful resource for primary schools studying the Stone Age, and for young animal fans at home. * BookTrust *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-0543-6 (9781529505436)
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Ben Lerwill is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in national and international publications including the Guardian, The Sunday Times and BBC Countryfile. He's written children's books for Nosy Crow, Puffin, Quarto and more.
Grahame Baker-Smith always knew he wanted to be an illustrator. He studied at Berkshire College of Art and Design and has been drawing for over twenty years for both children and adults in books and magazines. In 2011 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for the outstanding illustrations in Farther. His previous book for Walker was Life: The First Four Billion Years.
Grahame Baker-Smith always knew he wanted to be an illustrator. He studied at Berkshire College of Art and Design and has been drawing for over twenty years for both children and adults in books and magazines. In 2011 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for the outstanding illustrations in Farther. His previous book for Walker was Life: The First Four Billion Years.