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Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids: The Everything Guide for Kids Who Love Dinosaurs
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Product Description Packed with hundreds of illustrated definitions about dinosaurs and the world in which they lived, Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids is certain to spark any kid's enthusiasm for the age of dinosaurs. Explore the Mesozoic era. Learn about dinosaurs that lived on land, animals that swam the waters, and species that patrolled the skies. Find out about dinosaur extinction, how scientists date fossils, and what it takes to become a paleontologist. Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids will be there when it's time to write reports, delve into projects, prepare assignments, or just curl up and discover more about these amazing creatures. Sidebar topics, fun activities, and quick quizzes make learning about dinosaurs even more fun! Divided into sections for quick access to the easy-to-understand definitions and amazing full-color illustrations, Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids is a must-have for any kid's home library. Grades 3-6 From School Library Journal Gr 3–6—Dinophiles, rejoice! One hundred and seventy-six dinosaurs lead the big parade, alphabetically within their periods in the Mesozoic era, followed by floats of mostly Mesozoic fish, insects, early birds, flying reptiles, and more. Each of the entries includes a small illustration and a paragraph or two of facts: name (and pronunciation), size, weight, global distribution, diet. Their brevity will leave some fans champing at the bit for more, but this is a "dictionary," not an encyclopedia. The Mesozoic era and its periods (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) are given tidy explanatory expositions, and interspersed among the dino facts are boxes on a variety of topics such as just how much vegetation a herbivore might need daily, the size of dinosaur eggs, and the niceties of becoming a paleontologist. Note to educators: a final segment includes activities such as matching dino tracks, creating a "new" dinosaur, and visiting geological sites where fossil hunting by the public is permitted, along with a list of sources and websites. VERDICT Ample, up-to-date grist for the dino-mill, sure to have youngsters wheedling for a vacation to those geological sites. While not an essential purchase, this title sure won't gather much dust on the shelf!—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Review Dinophiles, rejoice! . . . Ample, up-to-date grist for the dino-mill, sure to have youngsters wheedling for a vacation to those geological sites...this title sure won't gather much dust on the shelf! -- School Library Journal Probably nothing in the world fascinates kids as much as dinosaurs. There are plenty of books out there, but this may be one of the best to come along in quite a while. This should become the go-to book for middle-grade readers and above who have an interest in dinosaurs . . . The writing is snappy and the information fun and fascinating. Kids will love this book and will wear it out reading it over and over. A winner! -- San Francisco Book Review The Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids by Bob Korpella is so beautifully illustrated that it did not surprise me when it turned out to be a Prufrock book. Prufrock knows how to illustrate its pages clear to the edges. In my teaching fantasy world, I would buy a book for each child. It would be my reading program and my science program. And at the end of the year, each child would take this book home to keep and use forever . . . Short of that, just buy Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids for your own children, your grandchildren, and at least a few copies for your classroom. -- Elaine Wiener, Gifted Education Communicator About the Author Bob Korpella is a freelance writer and nature photographer. He has earned certification as a Master Naturalist, serving as program chair, vice-president and president of the Springfield, MO, chapter over the past several years
