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Prehistoric Actual Size

Prehistoric Actual Size Hardcover - 2005

by Steve Jenkins

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What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird or the world's largest meat-eater? In this "actual size" look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, readers will meet these creatures. Full color.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Prehistoric Actual Size
  • Author Steve Jenkins
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition None
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 36
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0618535780I3N00
  • ISBN 9780618535781 / 0618535780
  • Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.4 x 10.3 x 0.43 in (31.50 x 26.16 x 1.09 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 890
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Prehistoric
    • Sex & Gender: Boy's Interest
    • Topical: Boy's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Dinosaurs - Size
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004025124
  • Dewey Decimal Code 560

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Summary

What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than a chicken? In this “actual size” look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, you’ll meet these awe-inspiring creatures, as well as many others.

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"Children fascinated by Jenkins' vibrant cut-paper artwork in Actual Size won't want to miss this similiar oversize album of prehistoric creatures that range from tiny to enormous." —Booklist, starred Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Stunning paper collage illustrations provide artistic interpretations of what each animal may have looked like." -Horn Book, starred Horn Book, Starred

Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2005, Page 47
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2006, Page 15
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2005, Page 98
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2006, Page 101
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2006, Page 129
  • Ingram Children's Advance, 10/01/2005, Page 72
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/15/2005, Page 916
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 10/17/2005, Page 71
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/2005, Page 128
  • Science Books & Films, 09/01/2006, Page 227
  • Science Books & Films Best Bks, 01/01/2007, Page 9

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