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Inside In Spiral-Bound | 2021-10-12

Jan Paul Schutten Arie van 't Riet (Illustrated by) Laura Watkinson (Translated by)

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A perfect book for STEM learning: Kids ages 8-12 will love these creepy X-Rays of bugs, reptiles, mammals, and more!

A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year

Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Kids will learn the awesome answers to questions like:
  • What does a bee look like under its furry coat?
  • How does a seahorse protect itself with armor and a skeleton?
  • How does a tree frog use its eyes to swallow?
This visually stunning and highly original book features:
  • X-ray images are cool and fun to look at!
  • Simple text helps kids understand the animals and plants in each image.
  • Pops of neon colors make animals and plants come to life.


Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services
Original Binding: Hardcover Paper over boards
Pages: 136 pages
ISBN-10: 1771646799
Item Weight: 1.55 lbs
Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.7 x 10.2 inches

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

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."