She lived near the beach and, one day, she saw a skeleton face in the cliffs. She was only twelve when she did it, too. She found the first whole ichthyosaur fossil in the world. When Ivy looked up, her eyes were shining. “What’s that book about, anyway?” asked Bean.
Ivy, in the meantime, is engrossed in her book about Mary Anning. All the classmates start declaring which world record they are going to attempt, and Bean is desperate to break one too. Bean is reading The Amazing Book of World Records, and by recess, she has whipped the whole class (except Ivy) into a world record chasing frenzy.
The book starts with a parallel story following the books that seven year old girls Ivy and Bean are reading. But then, one day, Jewel picked it up and asked if I would read her a story… Our review of Ivy & Bean Break The Fossil Record In amongst the haul, was a little unassuming chapter book called Ivy & Bean Break The Fossil Record.
What a score! We’re so very, very, grateful. A friend of Jewel and Bumble’s grandma was clearing out her teenage daughter’s bookshelf, and gave us all the books her daughter had collected from her younger primary school years. It’s a great one for inspiring science-loving girls!Įarlier this year, we struck gold. The Verdict: This book, which can be read on it’s own or as part of the series, introduces a love of reading, Mary Anning as a positive female scientist role model, palaeontology and the importance of patience and perseverance in science in a positive way. The Bad: The backyard palaeontological efforts of Ivy and Bean towards the end of the book aren’t really taken seriously. The Good: Fun chapter book that introduces palaeontology, Mary Anning (pioneering female palaeontologist), and perseverance in science in a really positive light. Product Reviewed: Ivy and Bean Break The Fossil Record, by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall.
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