![]() ![]() ![]() Despite what seems to be sparse text, they build vocabulary because the number of rare words per 1,000 is nearly as high as an adult book!įor this book, Shaunda aimed to introduce readers to scientific words like evidence, evolution, mutation, and trait. Comic-style books and graphic novels are increasingly popular, and there are many benefits to the style for emerging readers. “Chicken Frank, Dinosaur!” is illustrated in comic-book style. Introducing kids to the idea of evolution in a humorous way, Shaunda tells us humor makes learning fun as kids see connections between chickens and dinosaurs, but also other animals they may not know like alligators and (spoiler!) sharks! This book ties in with Darwin Day on February 12th for its story related to the evolution of birds from Therapod dinosaurs. Wenger as her pen name) recently debuted her new children’s picture book, “Chicken Frank, Dinosaur!” published by Albert Whitman & Co. ![]() Local Utah science teacher and children’s book author Shaunda Wenger (S.K. ![]()
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