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What the Dinosaurs Saw

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This book is absolutely fascinating!! I read it with my sons expecting another book about Dinosaurs but came away knowing so much more than I did before. We have read it three times now and each time we have noticed something new.

The boys loved the bright colours and easy to understand descriptions and I especially liked the time line that ran along the bottom of the page.

Looking forward to picking up a physical copy of this on publication day.

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What the Dinosaurs Saw by Fatti Burke is the illustrated history of the earth, taking you on a journey from the vast emptiness of space prior to the big bang to the present day in just 60 pages! In short, it is an absolute delight!

It’s stylistically dreamy, as Burke opts for a whimsical illustration style which injects each and every one of the animals (and later humans!) with their own personality. The font choices are excellent and only further enhance the reading experience.

The text is written in an accessible way, and reads well for both it’s intended audience of children, and adults.

I also enjoyed the inclusivity when it came to the illustrations of the humans. It was fantastic to see the world so well reflected!

I’m sure it’s a book that people will be happy to revisit time and time again, I know I’ll definitely be diving back in before my copy expires!

I’d love to see some prints to go alongside the release of the book, either collations of animals from each species or time period, or spreads from the book itself, just with less text such as the dinosaur family tree.

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What the Dinosaurs Saw - Fatti Burke.
Published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Pub Date: 25th June 2020
Before the world went into lockdown I was in the midst of teaching a topic on ‘Evolution’. As part of this I had begun showing the children what the earth was like millions of years ago, how it formed, Pangea etc. Well I really wish I’d had Burke’s book at the time! It is so clear and easy to follow, with beautiful images. Having this in the classroom to read to the children would have been so useful as they would have followed along so well and enjoyed it. A beautiful, informative book that children of all ages can access due to the easy - but not so easy that it lacks the scientific and historical detail needed - language.
Thanks to @netgalley for the ARC e-read of this book.
I CANNOT wait to get an actual copy of this book in my hands to teach with.
A wonderful book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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