A young boy encounters some fascinating facts -- and even more intriguing questions -- in this lively ode to curiosity. "This brief tale simply and succinctly sums up how much is still unknowable in the scientific world, while also acknowledging how much can be proven through study." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) "Budding paleontologists will be inspired." -- BOOKLIST Back matter includes an index and a note about T. rex.

Author Biography

Vivian French lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has written dozens of books, including GROWING FROGS, also illustrated by Alison Bartlett. "I've always loved dinosaurs," she says, "and the fact that we know so little about them fascinates me. In my lifetime the experts have changed their minds many times over. Maybe T. rex will turn out to be a dragon!" Alison Bartlett lives in Bath, England, with her son, Joel. Together they search for dinosaur fossils but have yet to find one.