Here are two fun books about skeletons to get you in the Halloween spirit.
The Skeleton Book
An Inside Look at Animals
Madeleine Livaudais
I love this vintage nature book all about the skeletons inside animals. The photographs of actual skeletons on a simple black background are quite beautiful. I almost wanted to frame some of the pages! All sorts of animals are shown, from a small frog to a giant whale. You are invited to notice the similarities and differences and what their bones might reveal about how they live. Good stuff!
Rattle Your Bones
Skeleton Drawing Fun
David Clemesha
Once you've had your curiosity piqued by The Skeleton Book, now try your hand at drawing skeletons! This instructional book has easy to follow directions and fun illustrations to copy. Charlotte and I made several skeleton drawings based on the ones we saw here. It was pretty fun! A few pages give examples of skeletons found throughout history in art and there's plenty of humor throughout.
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