Science Comics: Dogs From Predator To Protector (Get To Know

Description: Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic - dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In Dogs, we follow an adorable Cocker Jack named Rudy on a exciting trip to the dog park. There he introduces us to his friends and works through key scientific principles from Gregory Mendel, Charles Darwin, and Dmitir Belyaev to explain dog taxonomy, origin, genetic makeup, and much more!

Review: Science Comics Series -Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!- --Popular Science -The artwork and text are attractive and interesting, and readers will learn how dinosaur bones became fossils and how their remains were eventually discovered. Great entry-level texts that will spark readers' interest in these topics.- --School Library Journal Science Comics Series "Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!" --Popular Science "The artwork and text are attractive and interesting, and readers will learn how dinosaur bones became fossils and how their remains were eventually discovered. Great entry-level texts that will spark readers' interest in these topics." --School Library Journal


Author Biography: Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Dallas, Texas. He is the creator of Varmints, also from First Second Books, co-creator of The Baker Street Peculiars, and contributor to the Garfield, Regular Show, and Adventure Time comic book series.

Come play evolutionary fetch with Any Hirsch in this volume of Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!