Who discovered dinosaurs? What did dinosaur skin feel like? Were there forests in prehistoric times? This highly informative guide answers these questions and more, providing a biological, historical and evolutionary context for this fascinating group of reptiles. Using easy-to-grasp comparisons--neck to crane, backbone to suspension bridge, leg to Greek pillar-- Dinosaur helps youngsters better understand how dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Mamenchisaurus moved about and defended themselves. Dispelled are common dino-myths, including the mistaken notion that most dinosaurs were huge, carnivorous beasts (in fact, many were not much bigger than a cockerel). Various theories regarding dinosaur extinction (boredom, eating poisonous plants, a massive meteorite), as well as descriptions of how these beloved creatures are dug up and rebuilt, are presented. With hundreds of eye-catching photos and drawings, this book is a must for any budding young palaeontologists.

 

This book is part of a book series called Young Nature .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children's fiction in 2005. He is the author of two other Picture Kelpies, Thistle Street and Thistle Sands, and two stories for children aged 7 and up, Catscape and Grimm. Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jo Litchfield is a professional illustrator and designer who works from her studio in Derbyshire, England. She studied Graphic Design at Derby University before working as a designer and illustrator for Usborne Publishing. She uses model-making, digital techniques and photography in her work, and has illustrated many children's books.