Fossils for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Dinosaur Bones, Ancient Animals, and Prehistoric Life on Earth by Ashley Hall is filled with photographs and facts for junior fossil hunters ages 5 to 9. It includes how fossils form, where they are found, and tips on how to identify them. Start by learning more about some of your favorite dinosaurs—from Velociraptor to Tyrannosaurus rex—and where you can see the coolest dinosaur skeletons. Then discover the creatures that predate even the dinosaurs! You’ll meet famous birds, like the Archaeopteryx, explore tiny invertebrate trilobites, and learn which ancient plant is the source of a delicious drink—root beer! Readers won’t just be learning about dinosaurs; this book covers mammals, other reptiles, and plant fossils.

Fossils for Kids is a solid and well organized book that gives a summary of fossil study and finding for young readers. The information is accessible and covers a broad range of information that is valuable to readers just getting started on the topic. The pictures, illustrations, and occasional fact box and sidebar were well placed and added value while keeping the book from becoming too text heavy. I though the book as a whole is a great starting point for readers that are intrigued by fossil hunting, and want to know more about the process both so they can get started and so they can know what the professionals are doing in the field. However, I think that readers that have been interested in the subject for awhile and maybe already read other books on the topic might find it less valuable than those just getting started.

Fossils for Kids is a good introduction to fossils and related fields for young readers.

My son is obsessed with dinosaurs and loved this book. The information was given in a way he could understand and was easy for me to read to him.

This book is a must-have for the paleontology geek in your family! I definitely learned new information from reading this book, despite being rather well read on the topic of dinosaurs ;) I This is not only about dinosaurs however! I loved the practical advice for children on how to search for fossils themselves, the thorough guide to various dinosaurs and their fossils, information on how fossils are formed, and most importantly for this read-aloud mama - pronunciation guides right in the text! So often I stumble through some of the words related to this topic and I love being able to confidently read this one aloud. This book has side bars that moves you away from the main text, but not many. Often children's nonfiction has you moving all over the page which maybe they think keeps the child's interest but is a struggle for the reader, so I like that about this book too. Very fun and we will definitely be buying the physical copy for our collection.

I was provided a digital ARC copy of this book for my honest review.

Ashley Hall shares her passion for paleontology, the study of ancient life, with young children in her new book, Fossils for Kids. This book covers paleobotany (plant fossils), and invertebrate fossils, in addition to dinosaurs and other vertebrates. Organized in an easy to follow format, it includes age appropriate explanations of fossilization, with fantastic infographics and photos. The inclusion of pronunciation guides, a glossary and listings of additional resources make it especially user friendly for students in Grades 1 through 5. I love that museums and field locations are included so that you can visit these fossils in person. A great addition to your science library. I was provided with an ARC digital viewing copy of this book on NetGalley.