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Toward the end of the Age of Dinosaurs, some of the meat-eating dinosaurs became birdlike. They were covered in feathers. Learn how these dinosaurs lived and compare them to modern-day animals.
"Written by dinosaur expert Dougal Dixon, this "Dinosaur Find" series presents a diverse selection of dinosaurs, based on their behavior, continent, ecosystem and region. Lifelike illustrations and size comparisons provide readers with an up-close look at these extinct creatures. The six titles each focus on one obscure dinosaur -- from the Chungkingosaurus to the Pawpawsaurus - and their ilk. For the school and library market servicing students ages 5 - 9." - MBR Bookwatch/The Midwest Book Review
April 1, 2008
"This addition to the "Dinosaur Find " series examines the general characteristics of bambiraptor and seven other feathered dinosaurs including the microraptor, toodon and beipiaosaurus and what they have in common with today's modern birds. Each two-page spread introduces a new dinosaur with one page dedicated to the illustrators' rendering of that species in its natural surroundings. A caption on each picture page adds facts that are not found elsewhere in the text. For each dinosaur, we are given the pronunciation, a symbol as to whether it is a meat eater or plant eater and a paragraph of information specific to that dinosaur species. Although the book is intended for grades K-3, the text is written at a level better understood by a slightly older child There is a size comparison chart on each two-page spread that has a silhouette of the dinosaur next to that of either a chicken, an adult person or an elephant. A picture of a modern-day animal with a caption relating it to the dinosaur help the reader see similarities between the two. "The modern meerkat looks cuddly, but it is a fierce little fighter, like Bambiraptor once was" and "The modern aardvark scratches its way into termite nests, just as Mononykus might have done long ago" are examples of these captions. The book has a table of contents, an index and a glossary, which would be easier to use if the words contained in the glossary were shown in bold when they appear in the text. For further research, we are referred to the FactHound website and given a code to type in. This publisher-maintained website offers a safe and reliable way to find other websites related to topics introduced in each book. While the school librarian may not buy the whole series, this book will be appreciated by early school-age dinosaur enthusiasts so it might be worthwhile to pick several of the titles to add to the elementary collection." - Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Newsletter
January 1, 2009
Dougal Dixon has written more than 120 books, including many on dinosaurs, fossils, and Earth science subjects. Since 1980, Dougal has been a full-time freelance writer and editor. He enjoys researching out in the field. In 2004, he spent time in Montana excavating a Stegosaurus skeleton. His books have won the Times Educational Supplement, Primary School Book Award for Science in 1996, the Helen Roney Sattler Award from the Dinosaur Society in 1993, and the Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award in 1993. Dougal lives in Wareham in Dorset, England, with his wife Jean. He has two children, Gavin and Lindsay.
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