Book of Dinosaurs: 10 Record-Breaking Prehistoric Animals

by Gabrielle Balkan (Author) Sam Brewster (Illustrator)

Book of Dinosaurs: 10 Record-Breaking Prehistoric Animals
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A stunning dinosaur picture book by the team behind the global bestseller Book of Bones - with touch-and-feel skeletons and fascinating facts to amaze, educate, and entertain young readersIn this interactive book with touch-and-feel skeletons, ten record-breaking dinosaurs are introduced through a guessing game with clues.

Readers examine the prehistoric skeletons and guess and read a series of boastful hints to guess the mystery dinosaur. The answers are uncovered in stunning page-turn reveals, featuring vibrant scenic habitats and a few reasons why each dinosaur is so special. The showstopping final pages make a clever connection between the 10 extinct dinosaurs and some of their contemporary counterparts.

Learn which dinosaur had:

  • The toughest armor
  • The sharpest eyesight
  • The biggest belly
  • The spikiest tail
  • And more!

The book also includes a letter from the author, a 24-word glossary, a species index, and a 'Discover More' section that highlights books, podcasts, and other resources for the dinosaur-curious.

This witty, informative introduction to the connection between anatomy and behaviour is full of fun, relatable facts as well as touch-and-feel finishes that bring the creatures to life - the ultimate dinosaur book for children.

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$19.95

Gabrielle Balkan
Gabrielle Balkan is best known for non-fiction books that delight readers ages 5-12 with curious and essential facts about the United States and animal record-breakers. Her books include The 50 States, 50 Cities, Book of Bones, and Book of Flight; Whose Bones? An Animal Guessing Game (Phaidon, Fall 2020); Megafauna: The Gigantic Beasts That Once Walked Among Us (working title) (Workman, Fall 2021). She lives, works, and rides bikes in Brooklyn with her twin 5th graders, two cats, and a writer husband. In 2020 she was nominated for an Indiana Author Award.

Josy Bloggs Based in Yorkshire, U.K. Josy began her initial career as a graphic designer. After graduating from the University of Huddersfield in 2009 with a MA in Spatial Design she went on to work as an interior designer for commercial clients. She loves working with layout and color to create impactful illustration and enjoys combining illustration with type and font selection, to create a balance between text and image. To counterbalance this when she is not creating she likes to take her dog for long walks, or cycle in the Yorkshire countryside.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781838664299
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Phaidon Press
Publication date
June 20, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF003050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
Library of Congress categories
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