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Dinosaurs: The Bare Bones
Meet Tyrannosaurus rRx, a towering terror with a bone-crunching bite; plant-munching Stegosaurus, the bus-sized dinosaur with a tiny brain; high-flying Microraptor, a mini glider; and underwater reptile Liopleurodon, the top terror of the Jurassic seas! Dig deep and uncover amazing prehistoric creatures with Basher’s unique one-stop guide to dinosaurs. Packed with fun facts and memorable characters, this is an essential book for all dino enthusiasts.
64 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2012
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Dan Green
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Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, where he became editor of the English language newspaper and survived a coup d'etat and most recently rode his motorbike across Europe to Morocco. Dan is the "voice of Basher" - the best-selling children's science series created by the graphic artist Basher (basherbooks.com/usa/home.html). He has also written humor books, comic strips for Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, and is the author of the Footprint Venezuela Handbook.
Visit his website and find out what he is up to:
www.dangreenbooks.com
Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, where he became editor of the English language newspaper and survived a coup d'etat and most recently rode his motorbike across Europe to Morocco. Dan is the "voice of Basher" - the best-selling children's science series created by the graphic artist Basher (basherbooks.com/usa/home.html). He has also written humor books, comic strips for Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, and is the author of the Footprint Venezuela Handbook.
Visit his website and find out what he is up to:
www.dangreenbooks.com
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December 5, 2016
• Book summary
-This is a fun book that explains all the information on different types of dinosaurs. Not only does it give factual information, it gives a fun passage from the point of view of the dinosaur and how it lives.
• Grade level, interest level, Lexile
-K-4
• Appropriate classroom use (subject area)
-Students that enjoy learning about dinosaurs.
• Small group use (literature circles)
-After reading, complete a reader’s theater where students pretend to be the dinosaur and tell us about “their” life.
• Whole class use (read aloud)
-After reading, analyze the differences between dinosaurs.
• Related books in genre/subject or content area
-There are endless books over dinosaurs. Such as, “How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?” by Jane Yolen.
• Multimedia connections
-Available on Kindle or as a paperback copy.
-This is a fun book that explains all the information on different types of dinosaurs. Not only does it give factual information, it gives a fun passage from the point of view of the dinosaur and how it lives.
• Grade level, interest level, Lexile
-K-4
• Appropriate classroom use (subject area)
-Students that enjoy learning about dinosaurs.
• Small group use (literature circles)
-After reading, complete a reader’s theater where students pretend to be the dinosaur and tell us about “their” life.
• Whole class use (read aloud)
-After reading, analyze the differences between dinosaurs.
• Related books in genre/subject or content area
-There are endless books over dinosaurs. Such as, “How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?” by Jane Yolen.
• Multimedia connections
-Available on Kindle or as a paperback copy.
January 4, 2018
This was a good book. Disappointing as lots of dinosaurs and sea creatures didn't come out: Mosasaur, Megalodon, Kronosaurus, Suchomius, Carnotosaurus, Pteranodon, etc.
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