Book of Bones
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017

Book of Bones

Written by Gabrielle Balkan

Discover record-breaking animal bones in a playful guessing game with touchable skeletons.

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48 pages· 680L
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Dive into a world of record-breaking animal bones! Engage in a guessing game where you match skeletons to their animal owners. Explore the longest, shortest, and spikiest bones, revealed in vibrant habitats. With touch-and-feel elements, this playful journey connects anatomy to behavior, sparking curiosity and laughter. Can you guess which animal holds the record?

From the publisher

It’s a book of world records… of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons!An International Literacy Association Teachers’ Choice Title (2018)A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Title (2019)Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals’ skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood – and humorous – explanations. This entertaining introduction to the connection between animal bones (anatomy) and behavior is playful, relatable, and includes touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
680L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
September 18, 2017
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780714875125

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