Did you know that long, long ago, in prehistoric times, guinea pigs were as big as cars? As big as buffaloes? When a mother pet guinea pig finds a newspaper article about the discovery of these creatures' bones, she can't wait to share it with her little baby guinea pig. In very funny dialogue and with her fantastic trademark ripped-paper collages, Susan Roth depicts the bedtime conversation as the mother explains their ancient ancestors to her child- what they ate, where they lived, and most excitingly-how big they really were. A unique, accurate, and yet hilarious way to look at the natural history
of one of childhood's favorite pets.doublebreak

· Includes an afterword by the author
· Vetted by the scientist who discovered the ancient animals' remains