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Mammoth
Fascinating facts about the elephant's ancient relatives.
Long ago, in the time of cavemen and saber-toothed tigers, lived an enormous hairy creature with huge tusks--the mammoth. This ancient relative of the elephant inhabited a frozen Ice Age world. It ranged from Africa to Alaska, and everywhere in between.
Then ten thousand years ago, the mammoth disappeared, leaving only its bones. But those bones have been able to tell us so much! Discover the fascinating facts and intriguing beliefs about the mammoth--one of the largest animals that ever lived.
Long ago, in the time of cavemen and saber-toothed tigers, lived an enormous hairy creature with huge tusks--the mammoth. This ancient relative of the elephant inhabited a frozen Ice Age world. It ranged from Africa to Alaska, and everywhere in between.
Then ten thousand years ago, the mammoth disappeared, leaving only its bones. But those bones have been able to tell us so much! Discover the fascinating facts and intriguing beliefs about the mammoth--one of the largest animals that ever lived.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2002
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Patrick O'Brien
97 books48 followersPatrick O'Brien has been a full-time illustrator and artist since 1985. His clients have included National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, and the Smithsonian. His art has appeared in magazines and newspapers, on posters and greeting cards, and even on billboards.
Patrick is the author and illustrator of twelve picture books for children. These are mostly non-fiction books about things like knights, pirates, ships, and dinosaurs, although he has done a couple of science-ficition books about dinosaurs in space.
In 2003 Patrick began creating oil paintings of maritime scenes. In 2010 the U.S. Naval Academy Museum mounted an exhibition featuring twenty-eight of his maritime paintings. In 2012, The National Maritime Historical Society awarded O’Brien with their Distinguished Service Award for his body of artwork. See www.PatrickOBrienStudio.com
Patrick teaches part-time in the illustration department at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD.
Patrick is the author and illustrator of twelve picture books for children. These are mostly non-fiction books about things like knights, pirates, ships, and dinosaurs, although he has done a couple of science-ficition books about dinosaurs in space.
In 2003 Patrick began creating oil paintings of maritime scenes. In 2010 the U.S. Naval Academy Museum mounted an exhibition featuring twenty-eight of his maritime paintings. In 2012, The National Maritime Historical Society awarded O’Brien with their Distinguished Service Award for his body of artwork. See www.PatrickOBrienStudio.com
Patrick teaches part-time in the illustration department at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD.
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January 23, 2016
I enjoyed this book, but I felt the first half needed some support with its transitions. As a read-aloud it was too long and for an individual read for elementary students, the student would need a high amount of interest, I think, to stay with it. It does have amazing informational pages that could be read and incorporated as focus pages. I learned a great deal about the animal, evolution, and historical impacts.
June 17, 2010
If you have a budding scientist, he will love this book all about wooly mammoths.
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