| Record Number |
845785 |
| ISBN |
9780711255517 (hardback) |
| Author |
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author. |
| Title |
Mary Anning / written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Poppy Matigot. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Pagination etc. |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Little people, big dreams |
| Contents note |
Premier's Reading Challenge:3-4 |
| Summary Note |
When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries - including dinosaur poo! - and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology. This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life. |
| Target audience note |
6-9 years old. |
| Subject - Name |
Anning, Mary, -- 1799-1847 -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject |
Women paleontologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature |
| Paleontologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature |
| Biographies |
| Added Author |
Matigot, Poppy illustrator. |
| Shelf Location |
JB ANNI |
