In November 2023, PNSO Fun Facts Jigsaw Books, a new scientific and artistic series created by Zhao Chuang and Yang Yang, was officially published in simplified Chinese. This series includes three volumes: PNSO Chinese Dinosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw, PNSO Chinese Pterosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw, and PNSO Chinese Marine Reptile Fun Facts Jigsaw, which focus on the dinosaurs, pterosaurs and marine reptiles that once lived in various parts of China, narrating their stories on Earth and helping readers gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese ancient creatures behind the jigsaws. This series adopts a novel jigsaw book format, with fun science facts on the left and jigsaw puzzles on the right, which are educational, entertaining, admirable and practical. Each volume contains six large sci-art restored scenes. The inside jigsaws gradually become more challenging, which combines with the fun science facts of dinosaurs, allowing readers to explore the world of the Mesozoic Era.
Dinosaurs are one of the most mysterious animals that have ever appeared on Earth, and China is the country where the most dinosaur fossils have been discovered. How much do you know about Chinese dinosaurs? Where is the hometown of the ancestors of Tyrannosaurus rex? What did a feathered dinosaur look like? What large dinosaurs lived in Guangxi? Have dinosaurs really gone extinct? Follow the PNSO Chinese Dinosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw to explore the prosperous age of Chinese dinosaurs!
In the Mesozoic Era, a group of reptiles had learned to fly and became the first vertebrates to fly into the sky. They were pterosaurs. China’s research on pterosaurs has taken the lead in the world. Which pterosaur looked like a bat? What about the one with a long tail? What would a pterosaur eat? Where did they live? Have pterosaurs gone extinct? Turn the pages of PNSO Chinese Pterosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw, and let’s take a look at those pterosaurs soaring in the sky!
“Sea dragons” are the name for people describing some marine reptiles that lived in the Mesozoic Era. They lived in the same era as dinosaurs. Do you know about the Cambrian Explosion? What kind of “sea dragon” was found in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? What is the name of the marine animal that looked like a turtle? What other ancient marine animals do you know? PNSO Chinese Marine Reptile Fun Facts Jigsaw will lead us to learn about those ancient marine creatures that once lived in China!
All works in this series come from the research results of “Darwin: An Art Project of Life Science” of “PNSO’s Scientific Art Projects Plan: Stories on Earth.” Mr. ZHAO Chuang, a scientific artist, strictly follows available scientific evidence throughout his creation, by building his artistic framework based on fossils and scientific data. He restored skeletons, models, and the ecological environment from fossils, to make these both scientifically rigorous and artistically creative. YANG Yang, a science writer for children, adopts vivid and informative words to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the fun science facts behind the jigsaws.
The Simplified Chinese version of PNSO Chinese Dinosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw, PNSO Chinese Pterosaur Fun Facts Jigsaw, and PNSO Chinese Marine Reptile Fun Facts Jigsaw was published and distributed by Dolphin Books. We look forward to your interesting reading feedback!
