• Age: 5 to 8
• Grade: k to 3

Wally was planning to do his science project on his pet iguana. But just as he was getting started, he made a major discovery sure to rock the scientific community. He saw a dinosaur. Not a fossil, but a real dinosaur, right outside his bedroom window.

Dinosaurs are alive --- and living among us. In fact, they are right in Wally's backyard!

With the aid of stunning eyewitness accounts, The Extinct Files: My Science Project details the habitat, diet, grooming, health and fitness, communication and recreation of the contemporary dinosaurs, and much more. Wally has done his homework and it shows. His project follows tried-and-true scientific methodology and contains page after page of photographic evidence. But his shocking conclusion shows that today's dinos guard their privacy fiercely ...

WALLACE EDWARDS, diplômé de l’École d’art et de design de l’Ontario, était un auteur-illustrateur primé. Ses peintures et ses illustrations se retrouvent dans des collections privées et publiques, des livres, des magazines et des expositions au Canada et aux États-Unis. Il est le créateur de Sur ma route…, Qu’est-ce que la paix?, Tombé du ciel et Alphabeasts. Ce dernier a remporté le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général en 2002. Depuis, il continue à recevoir des nominations et des récompenses prestigieuses soulignant son approche géniale des albums illustrés. Il est malheureusement décédé en 2022.

 

WALLACE EDWARDS was a beloved children’s book writer and illustrator, known for his richly imaginative paintings, and the sense of wonder and humour in his work. His picture books were nominated for three Governor General’s Literary Awards; he won the award for Alphabeasts. Other honours include the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, two Independent Publisher Book Awards, a CLA Honour Book and two OLA Best Bets, among many others; and his work is on the International Youth Library White Ravens list. Edwards completed work on his final picture book, Pigs Can’t Fly, before his sad passing in December 2022.

 

 

Wallace Edwards' profile page

• Short-listed, Libris Award Book Design of the Year, CBA
• Winner, Independent Publisher Book Award - Gold Medal
• Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
• Winner, Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children's Books, Ontario Library Association

Students will love this comical book ... this humorous picture book is a superb introduction to the scientific process for elementary students and great example of how to clearly organize information for a research project.

Canadian Children's Book News

This is the type of picture book readers will revisit for both its wit and its clever format. Buy extra copies; it won't stay on the shelves for a minute.

Quill & Quire

This undercover investigation, ... is both amusing and engaging ... Regardless of a reader's belief about dinosaurs' existence, this title will appeal to everyone from CSI fans to those who simply enjoy a good read.

Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

The combination of childlike imagination and humor makes for a dino-mite presentation ... It's clever, funny, creative, and well conceived.

School Library Journal

The Extinct Files: My Science Project

Wallace Edwards’ picture books are always cleverly written visual smorgasbords. The more times you view his illustrations, the more layers you discover. The Extinct Files is no exception.

At first glance, this book is setup like any junior aged student’s science project; however the subject is DINOSAURS. Yes, the narrator spots one outside his bedroom window!

Students will love this comical book for its variety of dinosaurs that all have human qualities. These dinosaurs laugh, rollerblade, play guitar and meet for coffee to discuss movies. The humour begins with the inside book covers and the DIA (Dinosaur Intelligence Agency) reports detailing how “the dinosaur way of life is under threat.”

All readers will enjoy the vivid dinosaur illustrations. This science project incorporates both drawing book sketches and “photos” depicting the narrator’s close observations of dinosaurs’ everyday habits. The inclusion of such annotations as “Gorgeousaurus, closely related to Glamorousaurus” and of a young dino that is “a player in the Peewee Fossilball League” will give a giggle to readers of all ages.

The extra details such as the transparent tape, string and the three reinforced holes ensure that this exquisitely illustrated book is more than just a book about dinosaurs. This humorous picture book is a superb introduction to the scientific process for elementary students and great example of how to clearly organize information for a research project.

The Extinct Files: My Science Project

Dinosaurs are alive – and living among us. In fact, they are right in Wally’s backyard! His science project details their habitat, diet, communication and more.