Inside in: X-Rays of Nature's Hidden World

A perfect book for STEM learning: Kids ages 8-12 will love these creepy X-Rays of bugs, reptiles, mammals, and more!

A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year

Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Kids will learn the awesome answers to questions like:

• What does a bee look like under its furry coat?
• How does a seahorse protect itself with armor and a skeleton?
• How does a tree frog use its eyes to swallow?

This visually stunning and highly original book features:

• X-ray images are cool and fun to look at!
• Simple text helps kids understand the animals and plants in each image.
• Pops of neon colors make animals and plants come to life.

Author: Jan Paul Schutten
Publisher: Greystone Kids
Published: 03/14/2024
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781771646819

About the Author

Jan Paul Schutten has been writing children's nonfiction books since 2003. His books are popular and critically acclaimed; he has won several awards including the Gouden Griffel (Golden Stylus) for his book Children of Amsterdam.

Arie van 't Riet is a Dutch artist and medical physicist who uses X-ray equipment to create "bioramas"--X-ray portraits of animals and plants. While teaching the physics of radiation and radiation safety, he became interested in the application of low-energy X-rays to capture delicate objects. Arie van 't Riet is "inspired by the unbelievable beauty of nature... and its wonderful complexity."