{"title":"Elizabeth Shreeve","description":"Award-winning author Elizabeth Shreeve grew up on the Atlantic coast in a family of scientists and storytellers. Elizabeth majored in geology at Harvard College, where she studied with renowned scientists Stephen Jay Gould and E. O. Wilson and snuck into art history classes whenever possible. While at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, she worked at the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis in western Turkey and fell in love with the wonders of the ancient world. Elizabeth now writes children's books that celebrate the origins and diversity of life on Earth. When not visiting schools or researching a book, Elizabeth lives in northern California with her family, including Hector the PaleoDog. Visit her at ElizabethShreeve.com, on YouTube at Elizabeth Shreeve Books, and @ShreeveBooks.","products":[{"product_id":"dinosaurs-to-dragons-the-lore-and-science-of-mythical-creatures-hardcover","title":"Dinosaurs to Dragons: The Lore and Science of Mythical Creatures - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn imaginative nonfiction middle grade exploration of mythology, paleontology, and early civilizations through legendary creatures from across the globe and the fossils that might have inspired their origins that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"will draw in the most reluctant readers\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if we lived in a world with fire-breathing dragons? Or enigmatic, alluring mermaids? How about rainbow-nibbling unicorns? These fabled beasts aren't as far from us as we think. After all, their legends had to have come from somewhere... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin us as we weave together legendary tales and new scientific findings to uncover connections between real and mythical creatures. Delving into the past, we'll see how our ancestors took what they found in the world and created the beloved fantastical creatures we dream about today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould the skull of a protoceratops have inspired the hooked beak of a griffin? From manatee to mermaid, heron to phoenix, we'll trace the truth behind these fantastical creatures and make some new discoveries along the way!","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376152281311,"sku":"9781665941006","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q2KTxMzjbC9781665941006.webp?v=1789214323"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/elizabeth-shreeve.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}