From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-This engaging book informs readers about new discoveries in paleontology, how museum artists work, how to make non-carved sculptures, and how to adapt these techniques at home. In the first section, the authors take youngsters step-by-step through the entire process of making a museum-quality model via clear descriptions and detailed color photos. The second part explains how to make models using some of those same techniques. Because no soft tissue of these creatures has been found, young model makers are encouraged to use their imaginations when applying coloration or materials to the model's surface. Alternative methods and materials are offered, indicating the advantages and disadvantages of each. Measurements are given in metric and English equivalents. A well-researched, multifaceted offering for students who are well beyond the cardboard projects described in Kathy Ross's Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild about Dinosaurs (Millbrook, 1997).
Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
This engaging book informs readers about new discoveries in paleontology ... A well-researched, multifaceted offering. -- Lynda Ritterman, School Library Journal, September 2000
This is a great how-to book with wonderful insight into the twin worlds of art and science. -- Teresa F. Bettac, Science Books and Films, May/June 2001
Though Cooley explains how science informs his designs, the text is primarily focused on art. -- The Horn Book Guide, July-December 2000
This is a great how-to book with wonderful insight into the twin worlds of art and science. -- Teresa F. Bettac, Science Books and Films, May/June 2001
Though Cooley explains how science informs his designs, the text is primarily focused on art. -- The Horn Book Guide, July-December 2000
