After introducing the Stone Age, this big, colorful volume presents some of the now-extinct animals that roamed the world back then. The mixed-media illustrations make good use of lighting effects and dramatic posing of the beasts. A riveting animal book for armchair time travelers. --Booklist (starred review) Baker-Smith goes for the gusto with spread-filling portraits of glowering creatures looming majestically. Make way for some memorable megafauna. --Kirkus Reviews 'It's almost three million years ago,' writes Lerwill (Let's Play Soccer!) in an opening worthy of a nature documentary. Infotainment-leaning visualizations ('Imagine a cuddly toy as big as your bedroom,' Lerwill writes of the giant wombat) will only help readers to savor the thrill- and chill-inducing facts on offer. --Publishers Weekly For intrepid young readers who like their ancient creatures hairier and scarier, Ben Lerwill's fact-packed book about Stone Age animals offers a stunning collection of thrillers.

Grahame Baker-Smith's hyper-detailed illustrations are glistening with ropy saliva, sharp teeth, and razor-sharp talons -- and even the more approachable creatures on display (the giant ground sloth, giant lemur and tank-like glyptodon) look a bit surly and standoffish. --The Virginian Pilot What child isn't intrigued by the idea of woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats? Those prehistoric creatures are just the start in this encyclopedia of fantastic beasts like elephant birds and giant wombats. It's a short book overall, but it's packed with fascinating facts and gorgeous illustrations. --We Are Teachers Gorgeously illustrated and jam-packed with tons of fun facts, this book places you eye-to-eye with some of the most awe-inspiring prehistoric animals ever to roam our planet. --Science Friday.