Terrific illustrations and taut, fun text will captivate young readers and dinosaur lovers. Readers will learn about the different periods of dinosaurs, the types of terrible lizards (except that they weren't really terrible and that they are not lizards; dinosaurs, in fact, are related to birds!) and more fascinating facts from winsome author/illustrator Alan Snow.
Many dinosaurs weren't even meat eaters; they ate plants! How terrible is that? Readers learn that some dinosaurs were 3 tons or more but their brain size was only as big as a rabbit's brain. Poor T. Rex--he was not smart either. He probably only had simple thoughts like: I need to eat or Go around that tree.
Some animals living today are as old as the dinosaurs and have managed to survive. Crocodiles and sharks lived back in the days of the dinosaurs, and sea urchins pre-date the first dinosaurs!
No one knows why the dinosaurs became extinct. There are different ideas: a change in the weather or climate could have caused them to go extinct or perhaps a new disease was introduced, killing them off.
Colorful, zany pen and ink illustrations will draw young readers to this treasure of a book. It is sure to become a favorite bedtime read. Dinosaur lovers will likely memorize statistics of each dinosaur. How Dinosaurs Really Work! is a must have.
Highly, highly recommended ages 4-up and for all dino lovers. 32 pages 978-1442482944
Recommended by: Pamela Thompson, Librarian, Texas USA
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