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A review by elizabethlk
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers
5.0
I have been absolutely fascinated by Mary Anning for a few years now, and reading about her pretty much always brings me great joy. Unfortunately, I didn't know anything about her when I was a kid, and I know I would have been fascinated by her life and work, especially during my prehistoric fascination phase. Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens, is the exact kind of book that would have fascinated me as a child, and while I'm sorry I didn't get to read it then, I'm glad that it's available now.
This picture book biography offers up Mary Anning's story in a way that kids can understand and relate to, providing facts from her life story. I really appreciated that it focused on more than just her first discovery, as a number of books I've read seem to focus only on her childhood discoveries rather than acknowledging her lifelong works in the new field of paleontology. The timeline and fossil facts included at the end will be incredibly helpful for children looking for an overall picture of her life or understanding of the fossils Anning found. The illustrations are warm and charming and really help to bring her story to life, as well as provide examples of the fossils Anning found.
Any child interested in paleontology, geology, science, adventure, history, or dinosaurs should find something to enjoy and learn from in this fun new picture book biography of Mary Anning. I would definitely recommend it.
This picture book biography offers up Mary Anning's story in a way that kids can understand and relate to, providing facts from her life story. I really appreciated that it focused on more than just her first discovery, as a number of books I've read seem to focus only on her childhood discoveries rather than acknowledging her lifelong works in the new field of paleontology. The timeline and fossil facts included at the end will be incredibly helpful for children looking for an overall picture of her life or understanding of the fossils Anning found. The illustrations are warm and charming and really help to bring her story to life, as well as provide examples of the fossils Anning found.
Any child interested in paleontology, geology, science, adventure, history, or dinosaurs should find something to enjoy and learn from in this fun new picture book biography of Mary Anning. I would definitely recommend it.