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.'
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.