Super Crocs & Monster Wings: Modern Animals' Ancient Past - Hardcover

Super Crocs & Monster Wings In this well-illustrated book six modern animals are compared to their ancient ancestors to answer questions like: Why did they change? What was their world like? How do scientists make such connections? Full description

[Aimer] explains how the 'ancestor' became extinct, how their modern day cousin evolved and...how scientists came to understand this cycle.--Barbara Ayes"INFOLINK" (03/01/2009)

Brilliantly illustrated ... About the only criticism that could be levelled at [the book] is that it is too short: --Paul Challen"Quill & Quire" (03/01/2008)

Sure to hold the interest of reluctant readers and researchers alike.--Brenda Kahn"INFOLINK" (05/18/2009)

Explains evolutionary process by comparing six modern animals to their ancient ancestors in an entertaining, easy to understand style.--Judy Leame"INFOLINK" (02/05/2009)

Fun facts fill the text, like how to become a fossil.--LaDawna Harrington"INFOLINK" (06/30/2010)

Brilliantly illustrated ... Eamer provides excellent descriptions of key aspects of the scientific and scholarly underpinnings of her subject.... About the only criticism that could be levelled at Super Crocs & Monster Wings is that it is too short: the book barely scratches the surface of a complex, entertaining subject.--Paul Challen"Quill & Quire" (03/01/2008)

The author's conversational and often-humorous voice slides readers effortless through a great deal of fascinating information in this title on animal evolution.... The juxtaposition of theory with information on popular species makes this title unique... And the section on seven mass extinctions in the past 650 million years will be an eye-opener for kids who are concerned about global warming. Without compromising clarity or accuracy, this book provides a "wow" scientific experience.--Ellen Heath, Easton Area Public Library, Easton, P"School Library Journal" (06/01/2008)

About 97 percent of all species that lived are already extinct, but some animals didn't vanish and their distant relatives live among us today. [The] author explains evolutionary process by comparing six modern animals to their ancient ancestors in an entertaining, easy to understand style. Illustrations of prehistoric animals are clear and crisp as are the photos of their current ancestors. Bright color pages and different font styles and sizes give an attractive, modern look. Recommended.--Judy Leame"INFOLINK" (02/05/2009)

Eamer's conversational and often humorous voice guides the reader through fascinating information about animal evolution... She explains how the 'ancestor' became extinct, how their modern day cousin evolved and, most importantly, how scientists came to understand this cycle. Highly recommended.--Barbara Ayes"INFOLINK" (03/01/2009)

There are good science explanations offered in a tone that is both humorous and conversational. This combined with an eye-catching, colorful design, cool fonts, bright backgrounds, factoids galore and full-color photographs, is sure to hold the interest of reluctant readers and researchers alike. Recommended.--Brenda Kahn"INFOLINK" (05/18/2009)