After the Dinosaurs: Mammoths and Fossil Mammals (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2)

by Charlotte Lewis Brown, Phil Wilson (Illustrator)

Overview

After the age of the dinosaurs, strange and powerful mammals ruled the earth. . . . Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown’s easy-to-read and fascinating descriptions of these ancient animals are brought to life in Phil Wilson’s detailed illustrations. 

Read about the largest mammal ever to walk on land, about a tiger with teeth longer than your hand, and about a horse the size of a dog! Mammals—some strange and some strangely familiar—ruled the earth after the dinosaurs. These compelling creatures are introduced to beginning readers by the team who created The Day the Dinosaurs Died. 

After the Dinosaurs is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060530556
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/02/2007
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	246,856
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown writes about science for children and adults. Dr. Brown lives in Seattle, Washington.

Artist Phil Wilson specializes in depicting prehistoric life and consults with leading researchers. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

In a series aimed at offering high-interest stories, this more than fills the bill.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Add this book if your students are addicted to prehistory.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

K-Gr 3-This title examines a variety of ancient mammals. It opens with a brief introduction, followed by a spread devoted to each animal. The creatures are compared to things that readers will recognize (e.g., "size of a small dog"). The pronunciation guide is a welcome feature. The finely detailed watercolor illustrations emphasize the unusual features of each species. This title is more substantive than Helen Frost's Woolly Mammoth (Capstone, 2005) as it focuses on more than one ancient animal in more complex sentences. Add this book if your students are addicted to prehistory.-Christine Markley, Washington Elementary School, Barto, PA Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

From the woolly mammoth to the Indricotherium, the largest land mammal ever, paleontologist Brown describes ten extraordinary, but now extinct, mammals, plus the surviving Homo sapien [sic]. Each double-page spread includes a colored illustration of the mammal in its environment, pronunciation of its name and a short description, usually emphasizing its eating habits. The last page illustrates and describes the work of paleontologists, although that word is not used. An author's note explains the time covered in this survey, which is ordered for dramatic effect, not for chronology. This is straightforward information, presented in an interesting and accessible package for developing readers, although they might find the table of contents more helpful if all the pages were numbered. In a series aimed at offering high-interest stories, this more than fills the bill, and is a welcome accompaniment to The Day the Dinosaurs Died (May 2006) by the same team. (Nonfiction. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews