Bone by Bone
Comparing Animal Skeletons

What would you be if your finger bones grew so long that they reached your feet? You'd be a bat!What if you had no leg bones but kept your arm bones? You'd be a whale, a dolphin, or a porpoise! This entertaining picture book will keep readers guessing as they learn about how our skeletons are like—and unlike—those of other animals."I've been longing for another kind of picture book: one that appeals to young children's wildest imagination in service of real evolutionary thinking....Bone by Bone, by veterinarian and professor Sara Levine, fills the niche to near perfection." —Slate"engaging and delightfully-illustrated book"—The Guardian