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Who Would Win? #14
Triceratops vs. Spinosaurus
What if a triceratops and a spinosaurus had a fight? Who do you think would win?
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious dinosaurs. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious dinosaurs. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Jerry Pallotta
240 books111 followersMy full name is Gerard Larry Pallotta but my mom always called me "Jerry". I was born on March 26, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. My mom's name is Mary, and she came from a family of ten children. My dad's name is Joe, and he came from a family of five children. My grandparents were immigrants of Italian descent. I have the nicest parents in the world. They have always been unselfish and ready to help me, even today. I have four brothers and two sisters: Joey, David, Andrew, Danny, Cindy and Mickey. I have seventy-two first cousins. When I was growing up, there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
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February 10, 2023
The end didn't really give an answer, so only 3 stars because of that
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October 24, 2025I've read several books in this series now. They are all set up so that readers look at a series of facts about each animal, and then, at the very end there is a "fight" and a winner. Sometimes these fights have really happened in the wild, but other times it is imagined.
In this case, the fight is clearly imagined, because the author notes in the beginning of the story that these animals lived on different continents millions of years apart. However, at the end of the book, there is what appears to be a fossil site photo with the "winner" of this fight. That could be a bit misleading.
I would have preferred that the author repeat at the end that the fight is fictitious and that the author simply hypothesized which one would have won.
In this case, the fight is clearly imagined, because the author notes in the beginning of the story that these animals lived on different continents millions of years apart. However, at the end of the book, there is what appears to be a fossil site photo with the "winner" of this fight. That could be a bit misleading.
I would have preferred that the author repeat at the end that the fight is fictitious and that the author simply hypothesized which one would have won.
May 18, 2021
While searching for books to read with my nephew, I came across a ton of them that I thought he'd enjoy. This was one of those, and I checked it out of the library before I found out he couldn't get a copy of it. So, naturally, I just read it by myself!
I'm obsessed with dinosaurs, so I loved this. I don't think I'd be as interested in the other books in the series, but I think I already checked out the sharks one so I'll at least give that one a try.
I'm obsessed with dinosaurs, so I loved this. I don't think I'd be as interested in the other books in the series, but I think I already checked out the sharks one so I'll at least give that one a try.
February 8, 2018
This is a very popular series among the grade-school students I work with. The book contained more information about excavating, fossils, paleontologists, etc., than I was expecting. I was also surprised that a winner wasn't given at the end.
December 25, 2020
I liked how the authors of this book included a Who Would Win book about prehistoric creatures. I liked how the book didn't say who won, but gave a clue. The clue showed who won. The clue showed the horn of Triceratops in the throat of the Spinosaurus.
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August 22, 2017
I like th book because there's a lot of unknown mysteries about dinosaurs. (May)
September 15, 2018
This is a very fun book to read . The winner is triceratops
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October 9, 2019
it was really good
January 5, 2021
I enjoyed it and learned a few things.
May 25, 2022
Our family enjoys reading this series of books. We learn a lot of facts in a little book. The pictures are informative and engaging. We have bets to see who would win. This one has a surprise ending.
January 23, 2023
"We don't know why-- we just love it." 🦖❤️ (Middle Child)
Mom's personal opinion -- They are long..but the kids like them.
Mom's personal opinion -- They are long..but the kids like them.
April 12, 2023
Very nice drawings, But I dont think a Triceratops can kill a Spinosaurus. Overall, nice book 3/5.
February 4, 2025
Loved the info and surprise ending. My son wants to be a paleontologist so he loved the book. I am deducting half a star because all the Fact Bubbles make this a hard one to read at bedtime.
February 17, 2017
Well, my son loved it but I wasn't much of a fan. So many information bubbles! It was really distracting and took away from the larger story.
February 17, 2021
The ending kind of annoyed me on this one. The dinos die in a volcano, which isn't the problem. Instead, the wording states, "who won the fight? Turn the page for the answer." That is the end. There is no answer. We already know they died. What was the point of that sentence?
Updated: I looked at this again and on the "who has the advantage? checklist" it does have a picture that gives it a clue of who would have won if they didn't all die from the volcano.
Updated: I looked at this again and on the "who has the advantage? checklist" it does have a picture that gives it a clue of who would have won if they didn't all die from the volcano.
May 20, 2017
Hmm. Isaac and I seem to disagree who would win the final battle! What do you think: Spinosaurus vs. Triceratops, who wins?
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