Description: "Strong, smooth domes, skulls are more than remnants of creatures that used to be. They are artifacts that allow us to travel back through time. Every ridge, hollow, and crevice of a skull reveals something about an animal's habitat, food source, and skill set. By observing the characteristics of six different animal skulls, readers can learn about the lives once led by a lynx, a deer, a beaver, a hummingbird, a wolf, and an owl. Katherine Hocker's lyrical text and Natasha Donovan's fluid artwork, paired with sound scientific data and back matter resources, will ignite a child's native curiosity and encourage mindful observation of the wonders hidden in nature--and ourselves"--
Review Quotes: An invitation to contemplate what animal skulls can reveal about their previous users' senses and behaviors. Donovan's carefully detailed skulls, most placed on the ground in outdoorsy settings, make it easy to follow Hocker's beautifully penned poetic references. . . . Heady lessons in reasoning from evidence, with food for deeper thought.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
--The Horn Book Focusing on a seldom-covered aspect of animals, this dreamy work looks at animals' skulls, forming a guessing game along the way. . . [an] informative choice for science shelves.
--Booklist