Fossils for Kids
$12.95
Description
If today’s gem mining session turned your kid into a budding paleontologist, this is the book to take home with them.
Fossils for Kids by Dan R. Lynch is a full-color introduction to paleontology written specifically for young readers ages 6–12. It covers how fossils form, how to find them, and how to identify what you’ve found — with clear photographs and illustrations throughout.
The identification guide covers the most common and collectible fossils: crinoids, shark teeth, snail shells, trilobites, and more. Sound familiar? If your family picked up a fossil bag at our gem mine today, this book will help make sense of everything you brought home.
Inside you’ll find:
- A beginner’s introduction to paleontology and how fossils formed
- Full-color identification guide to common invertebrate fossils
- “How to” section on where to look and what to look for
- Rules on what you can and can’t collect
- Information on dinosaur fossils and rock shop finds
Paperback, 188 pages. Part of the Simple Introductions to Science series from Adventure Publications.
Product Details:
Author: Dan R. Lynch
Ages: 6–12
Format: Paperback
Pages: 188
Dimensions: 5 × 7 in
ISBN: 9781591939399
