How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum (How the Got to the Museum)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609050908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She lives with her family in New York City and Bellport, Long Island. . The author lives in New York, NY. Jessie Hartland is an illustrator, cartoonist, artist, packaging designer, and window display designer with a worldwide clientele. She is the author and illustrator of Clementine in the City and the illustrator of Messing Around on the Monkey Bars,
"This is the amazing journey of a Diplodocus whose bones were discovered and transported to the Smithsonian!" according to Deb. The Diplodocus longus in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History towered over everyone as the museum docent began to talk about him. "Millions and millions of years ago, dinosaurs had the run of the Earth." Every kid knows that, but a curly-haired, freckled faced boy wanted to know just how this particular Diplo got there. Just how were all those bones gathered together and where did they come from? It all began when Diplodocus roamed the Earth grazing for f. Bummer said good introduction to paleontology and related jobs for early elementary. Beautifully illustrated, interesting story about how a Diplodocus longus came from the Utah desert to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The book works well as an introduction to the many jobs involved in the process, from the paleontologists and museum curator, to the excavators, movers, preparators, welders, riggers, exhibits team and even cleaners. Although it begins with a two page spread on the life, death and fossilization of the dinosaur, I was . "Dinosaur Bones" according to Catherine W. Hughes. With a friendly, repetitive text and painterly illustrations, Jessie Hartland describes, step by step, how a Diplodocus dinosaur moves from the earth in Utah to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. From Dinosaur Hunter, to Paleontologist, to Excavator, and much more, this picture book spells out the steps of discovering fossils and bringing them to an exhibit in a museum. Children ages Dinosaur Bones Catherine W. Hughes With a friendly, repetitive text and painterly illustrations, Jessie Hartland describes, step by step, how a Diplodocus dinosaur moves from the earth in Utah to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. From Dinosaur Hunter, to Paleontologist, to Excavator, and much more, this picture book spells out the steps of discovering fossils and bringing them to an exhibit in a museum. Children ages 4-7, especially dinosaur-lovers, will like to unlock the mysteries of fossils, . -7, especially dinosaur-lovers, will like to unlock the mysteries of fossils,
"Brilliantly simple and effective, this is an excellent addition to any elementary collection.- SLJ, starred review"The overall elicited emotion is awe--both for the passage of time and for the steps required to bring a simple hunk of stone to the fifteenth person: you." -- BOOKLIST, starred review"Clearly this is a fun concept with a lot of different applications one can work with and the first in the series is a true keeperConsider this a greatway to bridge the past and the present for your kids." -- Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 ProductionTop Ten Sci-Tech Books for Youth for 2010 Booklist"With exhaustive, dizzying detail, this picture book travels through time and across the world to look at how a seven-ton sphinx made its way from ancient Egypt to a museum." -- Booklist
Acclaimed author/illustrator Jessie Hartland presents the fascinating 145-million-year journey of a dinsoaur: a Diplodocus longus, from its discovery in 1923 in Utah to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.