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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.”

A Smithsonian Magazine Children's Book of the Year and a NSTA-CBC 2022 Outstanding Science Trade Book“What can you see by looking inside an animal?…[the] images are the attraction. [E]ncourages a sense of wonder.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review“van ‘t Riet’s beautiful bioramas… will be what draw curious readers in.”—Smithsonian Magazine“Stunning x-ray photographs of animals reveal the structures beneath skin, scales, fur and shells. The photographs are fantastically clear … Hand this to kids who are interested in anatomy and nonfiction on animals, ages 7 and up.”—Youth Services Book Review“A visually intriguing book that will attract all kinds of readers.”—Booklist“Stunningly beautiful and unique x-ray photographs of animals accompany engaging, thought-provoking, and funny text. This interactive book teaches us to notice details on the how and why of each animal's body shape.”—Sara Levine, veterinarian and award-winning author of science books for kids including Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons“The most intriguing x-ray collection I’ve ever seen, and I have seen a lot of x-rays. The pictures are enthralling, supported by informative and entertaining facts. Kids will love the book, learning about our natural world in an immediate and unique way. Every picture tells a story they say, but these pictures tell a story on another level completely. A stunning project, truly AMAZING.”—Nick Veasey, X-ray photographer and author of X-Treme X-Ray: See the World Inside Out, X-Ray: See Through the World Around You, and Inside Out.“This brilliant book is a must for every classroom library.”—Dr. Erica Colón, Founder and CEO of Nitty Gritty Science, LLC“Children will love exploring the amazing, creepy X-rays of insects, reptiles, mammals and other creatures inside this stunning book... a visual and an educational treat.”— Pam Norfolk, The Lancashire Evening Post“X-rays are pretty cool. in the case of this book, they allowed Arie, who worked in a hospital, to use his talent to peek inside insects, frogs, and other animals. The photos are amazing.”—Archimedes Notebook

• First, a few words . . .Hey, wait a minute. What exactly are X-ray photographs?Arthropods and mollusksThe scorpion: What a cutie!The giant prawn: Underwater knightsThe bumblebee: Buzzing hourglassesThe dragonfly: Born stunt pilotsThe butterfly: Bodybuilding caterpillarsThe centipede: A head with legsThe snail: The mushiest molluskFishThe eel: Swimming serpentsThe silver pomfret: A bit of fish with your bones?The roach and the perch: Fishy failuresThe garfish and the barracuda: Sleek and speedyThe small-spotted catshark: Just a big old pussycat!The John Dory: An underwater vacuum cleanerThe anglerfish: Fish that go fishingThe catfish: Who are you calling a tongue?The sole: Art and soleThe ray: Bend or breakThe seahorse: The odd fish outAmphibiansThe marsh frog: Why frogs are more skillful than princesThe tree frog: Eating with your eyesReptilesThe tegu: Tegunosaurus rexThe bearded dragon: A spiny beardThe long-tailed grass lizard: Snakes with legsThe monitor lizard and the python: A legless lizardThe crocodile and the python: A couple of losersThe chameleon: The tongue of deathThe red-eared slider turtle: Cold-blooded centenariansThe constrictor: The bigger the appetite, the bigger the mouthBirdsThe barn owl: Big guy, huh?The wagtail: Swimming in the airThe long-eared owl: Back-to-front kneesThe buzzard: Out of handThe pheasant: Mini-ostrichesThe jay: Sleeping on one legThe duck: Land-air-and-water birdsSongbirds: Spot the differencesMammalsThe bat: Flap your handsThe mouse: Super-miceThe rat: Family feudThe shrew and the vole: A case of mistaken identityThe rabbit and the hare: Same but differentThe mole: Mammals never have more than five fingers (even when they have six)The hedgehog: A prickly moleThe weasel: As wise as a weaselThe squirrel: Handy little monstersThe fox: The tale of a tailThe deer: Living skeletonsThe squirrel monkey: Monkey brains!About the inventorIndex