The Fossil Keeper's Treasure: With Amazing Fossils to Touch! | Hardcover | Children's Book on Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life

Discover how every fossil tells a story with palaeontologist, Amy Atwater.
Open this scrapbook to learn how fossils are as precious as gold - because of what they tell us about the past. Uncovering key dinosaur, plant and human fossils, with embossed fossils to touch on every spread, this interactive book is a keepsake for the whole family to treasure.
Take a journey through time and discover:
- A fish that could walk on land, the Tiktaalik Roseae
- The lizard king, T. Rex
- Our human ancestor, Lucy
And so much more!
A novelty series with 'real' embossed fossils to touch and discover throughout, expertly written by fossilologist Amy Atwater, the Director of Development and Membership at Dinosaur Ridge.
►Authors: Amy Atwater, Nat Cardozo
►Reading Age: 5 to 7 Years
►Details: Hardcover | 24 pages | 28.7 x 24.7 cm
►About the Authors: Amy Atwater is a palaeontologist and geologist who believes every fossil has a story to tell. Amy holds a master's degree in palaeoanthropology from the University of Texas at Austin and serves as the Director of Palaeontology at Dinosaur Ridge near Denver, Colorado. She is also the President-Elect of the Colorado Scientific Society. Amy has named multiple new species of early primates, contributing to our understanding of ancient life and evolution. With a knack for making science exciting and accessible, her work inspires young readers and budding scientists to dig deeper into the fascinating world of dinosaurs and ancient life.
Nat Cardozo, French Uruguayan author & illustrator, born in Paris 1982 and based in Uruguay, graduated as Higher Technician in Plastic Arts and Design in Illustration at the Escola J. Serra i Abella in Barcelona in 2009. She has participated in exhibitions in Uruguay, Mexico, Spain and Argentina and has worked with several publishers in picture books and all kinds of publications, some of them of her own authorship. Inspired by nature and world cultures, she enjoys exploring various traditional techniques such as acrylics, coloured pencils, ink and watercolour, usually combining them with each other. Pyrography and embroidery are also included among her favourite techniques.