Pub Date: January 1, 1997
Dewey: 930
LCCN: 95010684
Lexile Code: 0690
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.16" H x 10.22" L x 7.94" W ( 0.30 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Fossils | History | Prehistoric | Social Science | Archaeology | Animals | Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures | Activity Books | Sticker | History of Science | Zoology | Careers
Description: Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In this information-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Duke explains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal. Full color.
Brief description:
Kate Duke was the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books as well as Archaeologists Dig for Clues in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series.
Review Quotes:
"This book has the appealing layout and tone of the successful 'Magic School Bus' series whtle still being firmly grounded in reality. Three children, a dog, and a cat accom-pany their archaeologist friend Sophie on a dig. The woman explains the scientific process, exuding enthusiasm for her cho-sen career. Upbeat, conversa-tional text, fact-filled sidebars, speech bubbles, and instructive illustrations pro-vide a delightful cornucopia of informa-tion that students will return to again and again." - School Library Journal (starred review)