Mary Anning

Mary Anning was a poor girl who loved fossils and made important discoveries despite not being allowed to study with men. She is now known as the mother of paleontology. This book features stylish illustrations and extra facts, including a biographical timeline and profile of Anning's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, inspiring children of all ages.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology and a daring fossil hunter, is the subject of this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

Mary's family was extremely poor when she was young. She used to assist her father in combing for shells and bones on perilous cliffs. Mary received a book as a gift from a generous benefactor after learning about fossils. She kept looking for them and made the amazing discovery of an entire ichthyosaur skeleton. Regrettably, she wasn't permitted to study alongside all the other men, but she persisted in making her own discoveries, including dinosaur poop! She also provided the Geological Society with advice when they required it. It took a lifetime to earn recognition, but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology.

This roar-some book includes 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.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets.

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Weight: 350g
Dimension: 203 x 247 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780711255517