Fossils Tell of Long Ago

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I gave this book a five out of five star rating. Since the book discusses fossils, it begins by telling the story of how a fish from long ago made its way to become a fossil. The story element to the scientific information makes it more interesting to read. The children in this book are also given speech bubbles, each bubble gives a fact or thought related to the subject. The book also provides an activity you can use in the classroom with your students to create fossils of their own! Any student learning about fossils or who has an interest in earth science would enjoy this text. ( )

This book is great to help a reader understand how fossils are created. It is fun and engaging. This book can also be used as a guided reading book as the students can look at the pictures and ask questions, make hypothesis' and more. ( )

This science text, Fossils Tell of Long Ago, could be viewed as a guided reading book or picture book, but I would choose to use it as a guided reading book. The beginning of the book has somewhat of a stry element to it, starting off with, "Once upon a time..." but this type of book can make that work because the author is talking about the past and explaining how fossils are made. This book has another really great feature: characters in the book have speech bubbles that add to the story. Students would be encouraged to read all the speech bubbles to fully understand what fossils are. All in all, this book is a great way for students to learn about fossils in an engaging way.

This is a great informational text that introduces children to fossils. It is an enticing book as it tells a story of how a specific fish once big and alive in the ocean, over thousands of years becomes a fossil due to life, and environmental factors. The illustrations are detailed and exciting to look at. Any child curious about dinosaurs, fossils, and what happens to plant and animals over time will enjoy this book and will be able to learn as they read along. ( )