Have you ever seen an elephant in a zoo? You know they are very big and can weigh as much as a school bus! Millions of years ago there was a dinosaur on Earth called Brachiosaurus . One Brachiosaurus weighed as much as 17 elephants! Can you imagine how big some dinosaurs must have been? In this book, readers explore a world where dinosaurs roam. And learn fascinating facts about dinos along the way.
In this entry in the "Imagine That" series, Lee travels from a natural history museum to a prehistoric landscape with dinosaurs roaming around to learn fossils came to be found across the world. The fictional story is peppered with 'It's a Fact' boxes and ends with several fact-filled pages complete with diagrams, a glossary, and photos which help to bolster the fictional presentation. While no substitute for the Magic School Bus and other narrative non-fiction titles, this may appeal to dino-philes and teachers wishing to beef up their informational science texts. Optional purchase.