Stones and Bones

Fossils and the stories they tell

Rob Wilshaw, Sophie Williams

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CICADA
20 January 2024

Children's & Educational; Dinosaurs & prehistoric world (Children's&YA)

Excavating four billion years of history from the ground beneath our feet!

This book looks at the fossil record and all that we can learn from it. From bacteria to sponges to fish to tetrapods to reptiles to dinosaurs to mammals and finally to humans, it excavates the story of four billion years of life on this planet. The science of paleontology is clearly broken down by fossil expert, Rob Wilshaw, and easily understood by children as young as six.

Sophie Williams' warm, engaging illustrations bring the fascinating texts to life. Following on from the success of Earth-Shattering Events, this is a lively and vital book that will delight not just dinosaur enthusiasts but anyone interested in evolution and the incredible history of this very special planet that we inhabit.

By: Rob Wilshaw
Illustrated by: Sophie Williams
Imprint: CICADA
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 230mm,
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9781800660427
ISBN 10: 1800660421
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 20 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sophie Williams is a Cornish illustrator, author and graduate from Winchester School of Art. Her bright, informative style of drawing is inspired by illustrators such as Nick Sharrat and Gemma Correll. Rob Wilshaw studied geology at the University of Southampton, graduating in 2018 with a masters thesis focusing on how microfossils might predict future impacts of climate change. This is his first book.

Reviews for Stones and Bones: Fossils and the stories they tell

"""Impressively informative and thoroughly 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation, Stones and Bones deftly explores the amazing history of life on planet Earth as revealed through the fossil record and will prove a welcome and enduringly popular addition to elementary school and community library Science collections in general, and Paleontology/Evolution reading lists in particular."" - Midwest Book Review ""I love the way this book was broken down into different eras. The table of contents highlights them wonderfully for the target audience, starting with what a fossil is. The illustrations are fun! The artist did a great job detailing different species or dinosaurs and rocks."" - YA Books Central ""Cleverly presented with eye-catching illustrations, diagrams and a plethora of paleontological (and other!) facts, children will love this new book."" - The Literacy Tree, UK"