Dinosaurs & Other Paleontology Books for Children & Young Adults

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Aliki. Fossils Tell of Long Ago. HarperCollins, 1990. pa. ages 5 to 9

Aliki discusses fossils which children can see in museums. Review and annotation at Barnes & Noble

Aaseng, Nathan. American Dinosaur Hunters. Enslow, 1996. Collective Biographies Series. Grades 5-8. 112p.

Collective biography. Lives of ten important paleontologists, including Edward Hitchcock, Joseph Leidy, Barnum Brown, Roy Chapman Andrews, and Jack Horner

Bausum, Ann and George Borup Andrews. Dragon Bones and Dinosaur Eggs: A Photobiography of Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. National Geographic, 2000. 64pp. Grades 5 to 9

A biography of the famous explorer-adventurer, who discovered huge finds of dinosaur bones in Mongolia, pioneered modern paleontology field research, and became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Bennett, S. Christopher. Pterosaurs: The Flying Reptiles. Franklin Watts, 1995. Ages 9-12. 64p.

Bown, Deni. The Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries : Dinosaurs. 1st Amer. ed. DK Publishing, 1993. Ages 9-11

Text and labeled illustrtions present the different types of dinosaurs and their anatomy. Highly recommended. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Clark, Mary Lou. A Look inside Dinosaurs. Illustrated by James Field and Alex Pang. Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, 1995. Ages 7 to 10.

A look inside a Stegosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus rex using acetate windows. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Clark, Neil; Lindsay, William and Deni Bown.Dinosaurs Dorling Kindersley (Dk Pub), 1995. Young adult. 160p. DkGuide Series.

Packed with information about dinosaurs. Highly recommended.

Cohen, Daniel. Allosaurus and Other Jurassic Meat-Eaters. Capstone, 1995. Ages 8-9.

Describes four Jurassic dinosaurs: Allosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Ceratosaurus and Coelurus. No review found

Cohen, Daniel. Triceratops and Other Cretaceous Plant-Eaters. Children's Press, 1998. Ages 8 to 12.

Describes what is known about three differeent types of dinosaurs (Parasaurolophus, Maiasaura, Triceratops) that lived in parts of the United States and Canada from 140 to 65 milliom years ago. No review found

Colbert, Edwin Harris. The Great Dinosaur Hunters and Their Discoveries. pa. Dover, 1984. 384pp. A Reader's Catalog Selection. Adult.

Lavishly illustrated story of dinosaur research from beginnings in 19th-century England. Achievements of Buckland, Matell, Cope, Marsh, Huxley, Sternberg Brown, many other researchers.

Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs. Illus. by Bruce Degen. Scholastic, 1994. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Booklist

The Magic School Bus travels back to prehistoric times, including the Mesozoic.

Creagh, Carson. Things with Wings Time Life, 1996. Nature Company Young Discoveries

Similarities and differences in the way wings function for adaptation and survival.

Dingus, Lowell. Searching for Velociraptor. HarperCollins, 1996. Ages 4-8

How scientists clean, prepare, exhibit and study fossils using the fossilized remains of velociraptor. Narrated by the paleontologists who led the expedition to Mongolia

Dingus, Lowell. What Color Is That Dinosaur? Questions, Answers, and Mysteries Illus. by Stephen C. Quinn. Brookfield, CN: Millbrook Pub., 1994. Ages 9-12

Question and answer format giving information on dinosaurs.

DK Publishing, Inc., ed. Hadrosaur. Dorling Kindersley, 1997. pa

No review available

Dodson, Peter. An Alphabet of Dinosaurs. Illus. by Wayne Douglas Barlowe. Scholastic Hardcover, 1995. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Booklist.

Uses the alphabet to introduce 26 dinosaurs. Dodson is vice president of the Dinosaur Society while Barlowe is an outstanding science illustrator. Highly recommended. See Amazon review.

Dodson, Peter and Peter Lerangis. Giant Dinosaurs Illus. by Alex Nino. Scholastic Trade, 1990. Dinosaur Bookshelf Series. Ages 9-12.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits and natural environment of some of the heaviest and most gigantic dinosaurs.

Dodson, Peter and Peter Lerangis. Baby Dinosaurs. Illus. by Alex Nino. Scholastic Trade, 1990. Dinosaur Bookshelf.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits and natural environment of some of the smallest dinosaurs that ever lived.

Facklam, Marjorie. An Then There Was One: The Mysteries of Extinction, Vol. 1. Reprint ed. Little, Brown, 1993. pa. Ages 8 to 11

The author discusses various causes of animal extinction. Among the cases she examines are the Galapagos tortoise, the horseshoe crab, the dinosaurs, the American bison, the sea otter and the polar bear. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Facklam, Marjorie. Tracking Dinosaurs in the GOBI. 1st ed. Twenty-First Century Books, 1997. Grades 5-8

Partial biography of Roy Chapman Andrews along with more recent discoveries in the Gobi. Highly recommended at Barnes & Noble.

Farlow, James O. and Ralph E. Molnar. The Great Hunters: Meat-Eating Dinosaurs and Their World Illus. by Bob Walters. Franklin Watts, 1995. Ages 10-15 64p.

Describes natural environment, physical characteristics, habits. Recommended.

Farlow, James. The Complete Dinosaur. Edited by M. K. Brett-Surman. Indiana University Press, 1997. 848p. General adult readers

Chapters written by experts in fields including functional morphology, paleobiology and more; includes discussion of scientific debates and more. Recommendations at Amazon

Farlow, James. On the Tracks of Dinosaurs: A Study of Dinosaur Footprints. Illus. by Doris Tischler. Franklin Watts, 1991. Ages 9-12. 64p.

Describes formation and discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints and how paleontologists use them to learn about the animals who made them.

Fastovsky, David. The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs. Illus. by David B. Weishampel. Cambridge University Press, 1996. Reviewed in Booklist

A heavily illustrated college level text elementary school children will enjoy. Present the dinosaurs "within the overall context of the Earth's biosphere" [Booklist].

Felber, Eric and Phil Currie. Dinosaur Story Books. A Moment in Time Series. Illustrated by Jan Sovak. Troodon Productions, Inc.

Includes A Moment in Time With Troodon, (1997) A Moment in Time With Albertosaurus (1998); A Moment in Time With Centrosaurus (1998); A Moment in Time With Sinosauropteryx (1999); A Moment in Time With Tylosaurus.

Gillette, J. Lynett. Dinosaur Ghosts; The Mystery of Coelophysis. Illus. by Douglas Henderson. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. Ages 9-12. Reviewed: Booklist.

Gillette, a paleontologist, gives information on the discovery of an array of dinosaur fossils in New Mexico in 1947 and the mysteries the remains revealed. What caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs?

Gillette, J. Lynett. The Search for Seismosaurus; The World's Longest Dinosaur Illus. by Mark Hallett. 1st ed. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. 40p.

Discovery and excavation of the Seismosaurus.

Goyallon, Jerome. Drawing Dinosaurs. Sterling, 1993. Ages 9-12. Reviewed in Booklist

A highly recommended "How-to-draw" book

Goyallon, Jerome. Drawing Prehistoric Animals. Sterling, 1996. Ages 9-12

Green, Tamara. Triassic Dinosaur World. Illustrated by Richard Grant. No. Amer. ed. Gareth Stevens, 1998. World of Dinosaurs Series. Ages 5-10

Takes the reader back 210 million years to the age when dinosaurs first evolved and describes the world of that time. Highly recommended at Barnes & Noble. Series also includes: Cretaceous Dinosaur World (1998) and Jurassic Dinosaur World (1998).

Green, Tamara. Dimetrodon. Illustrated by Tony Gibbons. Gareth Stevens, 1996. The Extinct Species Collection Series.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of this prehistoric sailbacked reptile. No review.

Green, Tamara. Looking at--Baryonyx : A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period. Illustrated by Tony Gibbons. Gareth Stevens, 1995. Looking At Series.

Series includes: Looking at--Carnotaurus (1997); Looking at--Mussaurus : A Dinosaur from the Triassic Period (1997); Looking at-- Muttaburrasaurus : A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (1995); Looking at-- Ornitholestes : A Dinosaur from the Jurassic Period (1997); Looking at-- Oviraptor : A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (1995); Looking at-- Psittacosaurus : A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (1995); Looking at-- Spinosaurus : A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (1995); Looking at-- The Dinosaur Atlas (1997)

Henderson, Douglas. Dinosaur Tree. Simon & Schuster, 1993. Ages 7-12. 31p. Reviewed in Booklist

Henderson is a highly renowned earth history artist. Traces the life cycle of a tree in the late Triassic Period and how it came to rest in Arizona's Petrified Forest. Highly recommended.

Hooper, Meredith. A Pebble in My Pocket. Illus. by Christopher Coady. Viking Children's Books, 1996. Ages 9-12. Reviewed in Booklist and Kirkus

History of the earth by following the trail of a common pebble over millions of years. Excellent illustrations; timeline

Horner, John H. and Edwin Dobb. Dinosaur Lives: Unearthing an Evolutionary Saga. REPRINT ed. Harcourt, 1998. Adult

Horner gives a behind-the-scenes look at Steven Spielberg's films Jurassic Park and The Lost World, about the interpretations and misinterpretations of the first dinosaur fossil findings, and with anecdotes about his own fieldwork. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Horner, John R. and Don Lessem. Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex Crown, 1995. Ages 9-12. 36p. Reviewed in Science Books and Films

Paleontologist Horner describes how he and his team excavated a unique T-Rex fossil in 1998.

Horner, John R. and Don Lessem. The Complete T. Rex: How Stunning New Discoveries Are Changing Our Understanding of the World's Most Famous Dinosaur. Touchstone Books, 1994.

Horner, John R. Maia : A Dinosaur Grows Up. Illustrated by Doug Henderson. Museum of the Rockies, 1998. Grades K-4

A baby duckbilled dinosaur living eighty million years ago on the North American continent leaves her mother's nest, forages for food, evades predators, mates, and produces a family of her own. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Ingle, Annie. The Glow-in-the-Dark Book of Dinosaur Skeletons. Illus. by Peter Barrett. Random House, 1993. Ages 4-8. Glow-Book Series

Information about dinosaurs; illustrations of skeletons glow in the dark. Reviews at Barnes & Noble.

Lambert, David. DK Guide to Dinosaurs: A Thrilling Journey Through Prehistoric Times. Dorling Kindersley, 2000. 64p. Grades 2 to 7

Depicts how dinosaurs lived and died, covering such topics as habitats, size, hunting techniques, self-defense, courtship, and family life. Highly recommened from reviews at Barnes & Noble

Lambert, David. Dinosaur Data Book. Random House, 1998. 320pp. Grades 6 up

Compendium of all the dinosaurs known when the book went to press, descriptions, how their bodies worked, how they lived and died, environments in which they lived, how their bones were fossilized, who discovered them and where they are on display. Highly recommended. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Lambert, David. The Field Guide to Prehistoric Life. Facts on File, 1986. 256pp. A Reader's Catalog Selection.

Field guide for amateur fossil hunters in identifying and understanding fossil life. Highly recommended. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Lambert, David. The Ultimate Dinosaur Book. With forword by John H. Ostrom. 1st ed. DK Publishing, 1993. Grades 6 up

The first section of this work seeks to define dinosaurs, discussing their behavior, anatomy, extinction theories, fossilization and excavation, and how remains are restored. Following that are 55 representative profiles and a dictionary of known dinosaurs. Glossary. Highly recommended. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Landau, Elaine. Triceratops. Children's Press, 1999. From True Book Series. Ages 4-8

Describes the characteristics and probable behavior of this three-horned dinosaur, as well as theories about its extinction. No review available. Other books in the True Book Series: Apatosaurus, Pterodactyls, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor.

Lauber, Patricia. Dinosaurs Walked Here and Other Stories Fossils Tell Simon & Schuster, 1987. Ages 9-12. 56p. School Library Journal Starred Review

Discusses how fossilized remains of plants and animals tell paleontologists about the prehistoric world

Lauber, Patricia. How Dinosaurs Came to Be. Illus. by Douglas Henderson. Simon & Schuster, 1996. Ages 9-12. Reviewed in Booklist.

The "dinosuar family tree" with the animals of the Pre-Cambrian and Triassic Periods.

Lauber, Patricia. Living with Dinosaurs. Illus. by Douglas Henderson. Simon & Schuster, 1991. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Kirkus

Recreates life among the dinosaurs living in North America 75,000,000 years ago. Explores habitat of late Cretaceous Montana. Prior knowledge helpful [Kirkus]

Lauber, Patricia. The News about Dinosaurs. Simon & Schuster, 1989. Ages 9-12. A School Library Journal Book of the Year

Lauber explains new theories about dinosaurs. Paperback ed. [Aladdin, 1994] illus. by top dinosaur artists such as Douglas Henderson, Greg Paul, Mark Hallett, John Gurche and others.

Lessem, Don. Bigger Than T. Rex: The Discovery of the Biggest Meat-Eating Dinosaur Ever Found Illus. by Robert F. Walters. Crown, 1997. Ages 9-12. 32p.

Describes the discovery and reconstruction, in Patagonia, of the largest meat-eating dinosaur yet discovered. Review at Amazon review

Lessem, Don. Dinosaur Worlds: New Dinosaurs New Discoveries Boyds Mill Press, 1996. Ages 9-12; 136p. Reviewed in Booklist

Indepth coverage of the latest findings and research; highly recommended for timeliness.

Lessem, Don. The Iceman. Crown, 1994. Ages 9-12. 32p Reviewed in Booklist

[Anthropology] The discovery, excavation, and study of the mummified body of a 5,000-year-old man.

Lessem, Don. Jack Horner: Living with Dinosaurs Illus. by Janet Hamlin. W. H. Freeman, 1994. Science Superstars Series. Ages 9-12. Reviewed in Kirkus

Biography of Jack Horner, chief curator of paleontology at the University of Montana and scientific advisor to the film, Jurassic Park. Great for interesting kids in science as a career. Horner, a dyslexic, experienced many difficulties at school. Highly recommended

Lessem, Don. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: New Findings Which Are Revolutionizing Dinosaur Science Illus. by John Sibbick. Touchstone Books, 1993

Lessem, Don. Kings of Creation: How a New Breed of Scientists Is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Dinosaurs. Simon Schuster, 1992. Reviewed by Kirkus

An introduction to the world of scientific research on dinosaurs and the battles taking place there.

Lessem, Don. Ornithomimids, the Fastest Dinosaur. Illus. by Donna Braginetz. Carolrhoda Books, 1995. Special Dinosaurs Series. Ages 4-8. 40p.

Describes the research and paleontological work on the ornithomimids

Lessem, Don. Raptors!: The Nastiest Dinosaurs. Illus. by David Peters. Little Brown, 1996. Ages 6-10 32p.

Inside look at raptors, including the giant raptor species of Asia and Utahraptor

Lessem, Don. Seismosaurus: The Longest Dinosaur Illus. by Donna Braginetz. Carolrhoda, 1996. Special Dinosaurs Series. Ages 4-8. AAAS Best Books for Young Adults 1997, Grades 5-6

Describes the research and paleontological work on the seismosaurus.

Lessem, Don. Supergiants!: The Biggest Dinosaurs Illus. by David Peters. Little Brown, 1997. Ages 4-8. 32p.

Newly found "super giants" which are even bigger than the sauropods!

Lessem, Don. Troodon, the Smartest Dinosaur. Illus. by Donna Braginetz. Carolrhoda, 1995. Ages 4-8. 32p. Special Dinosaurs Series.

Research and investigation of Troodon, the dinosaur with the largest brain yet found.

Lessem, Don. Utahraptor: The Deadliest Dinosaur. Carolrhoda, 1996. Ages 4-8. 32p. Special Dinosaurs Series. AAAS Best Books for Young Adults 1997. Grades 5-6.

Research and investigation of Utahraptor.

Lessem, Don. The Dinosaur Society's Dinosaur Encyclopedia Random House, 1993. Ages 10 up. 533p. Reviewed in Booklist

Popular guide to more than 600 dinosaurs known in 1993

Lindsay, William. Great Dinosaur Atlas. Simon & Schuster, 1992. Ages 9-12

Guide to the prehistoric world of dinosaurs, including maps, artwork, pictures and text.

Lindsay, William. Prehistoric Life. Photos by Harry Taylor. Knopf, 1994. An Eyewitness Book. Ages 9-12. 63p.

Discusses origins of life on earth, dinosaurs and the fossil record and evolution

Lindsay, William. Corythosaurus; On the Trail of the Spectacular Crested Dinosaur. American ed. American Museum of Natural History Series. Dorling Kindersley, 1993. Ages 4-8. 29p.

Life of the Corythosaurus with hundreds of photos.

Lindsay, William. Triceratops: On the Trail of the Incredible Armored Dinosaur. 1st ed. Dorling Kindersley, 1993. American Museum of Natural History Series. Ages 4-8. 29p. Reviewed by Booklist

Study of the armored, horned Triceratops. Endorsed by the American Museum of Natural History. Highly recommended.

Lindsay, William. Tyrannosaurus .1st American ed. Dorling Kindersley, 1993. (American Museum of Natural History Series. Ages 9-12. 32p.

Describes and discusses fossil evidence for Tyrannosaurus

Manning, Linda. Dinosaur Days. Illus. by Vlasta Van Kampen. Bridgewater Books, 1994. Grades 1-3. Reviewed in Booklist & Kirkus

Introduces the days of the week using dinosaurs. Great illustrations.

MacLeod, Elizabeth. . Illustrated by Gordon Sauve. Viking, 1995. Grades 3-5

Learn about 21 of the most amazing dinosaurs ever. They are all different but they share some things that make them dinosaurs. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Maynard, Christopher. The Best Book of Dinosaurs. Houghton Mifflin, 1998. 32p. Ages 5 to 9

Introduces dinosaurs and their world, discussing such topics as their food, life cycles, means of hunting, and means of fighting and defense.

McCord, A. The Visual Dictionary of Prehistoric Life. 1st American ed. Dorling Kindersley, 1995. Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries Series. Ages 9-12. 64p.

Examines prehistoric plant and animal life through the ages

McGowan, Chris. Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists Illus. by Julian Mulock. Paper: HarperCollins, 1997. Ages 9-12. 160p. Reviewed in Science Editor's Recommended Books, 1997.

"An ideal hands-on science project Book" [Science Editor's..]. McGowan, curator of the Royal Ontario Museum, gives detailed instructions.

McGowan, Chris. Discover Dinosaurs: Become a Dinosaur Detective. Illus. by Tina Holdcroft. Addison Wesley, 1993. Ages 9 to 12. 96p.

Hands on activities to learn about dinosaurs and how paleontologists learned about them.

McMullan, Kate H. Dinosaur Hunters. Random House, 1989. 48p. Ages 5 to 8. Step into Reading Books & Series: A Step 4 Book.

The author discusses "the fossilinzing process, early notions about dinosaur bones, a few scientists who made landmark paleontological digs, and current findings." Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Most, Bernard. Dinosaur Questions. Harcourt Brace, 1995. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Booklist

Answers some types of questions young children have about dinosaurs; colorful illustrations

Most, Bernard. How Big Were the Dinosaurs?. Voyager Picture Book 1995. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Booklist.

Compares 20 dinosaurs with common objects. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Most, Bernard. Where to Look for a Dinosaur. Reprint ed. Harcourt Brace, 1997. Preschool-grade 1

Brief text tells where various types of dinosaurs lived and what they may have been like. Includes international list of museums with dinosaur collections. Combines whimsy with some factual information. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Mullins, Patricia. Dinosaur Encore. Paper: HarperTrophy, 1996. Ages 4-8. 32p.

Facts about dinosaurs with glossary by Australian paleontologist Alex Ritchie.

Norman, David and Angela Milner. Eyewitness: Dinosaur. Dorling Kindersley, 2000. Ages 9 to 12 64p.

The author "describes the work of paleontologists as 'a detective story,' and shows how clues from the fossil record helped develop the current thought on dinosaurs." Annotation & review from Barnes & Noble

Novacek, Michael. Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs. Illustrated by Ed Heck. Reprint ed. Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1997. 352p. Adult

An account of the Gobi expeditions by Novacek, curator of vertebrate paleontology at American Museum of Natural History. Reviews at Amazon

Osborne, Roger and D. H. Tarling, eds. The Historical Atlas of the Earth: A Visual Exploration of the Earth's Physical Past Henry Holt, 1996. Henry Holt Reference Book. Society of School Librarians International Science Honor Book, Grades 7-12. Reviewed in Booklist

Introduction to geology organized around the divisions of time and continental drift. Includes life-forms in geologic time periods as Paleozoic/Mesozic

Parker, Steve and Jane Parker. Collecting Fossils : Hold Prehistory in the Palm of Your Hand. Sterling, 1998. Juv

Covers basics of fossil collecting, as how to recognize the types of rock likely to contain fossils, and the tools, equipment and techniques needed..

Parker, Steve. Inside Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. Scholastic.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict the outer and inner anatomy of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Review at Barnes & Noble.

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. In Search of the Maiasaurs. Marshall Cavendish, 1998. Grades 4-7.

Describes the discovery and study of fossil records revealing the herding and nesting behavior of the dinosaur known as Maiasaura. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Pringle, Laurence. Dinosaurs! Strange and Wonderful. Illustrted by Carol Heyer. pa. 1st ed. Boyds Mills Press, 1994. Ages 5-7

Introduces topics ranging from where the dinosaurs lived, what they ate, fossils, and paleontologists, to how new discoveries lead to updated theories about dinosaurs' appearance, behavior and evolution. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Rich, Patricia Vickers et al. The Fossil Book : A Record of Prehistoric Life. By Patricia Vickers Rich, Carroll Lane Fenton, Mildred Adams Fenton and Thomas Hewitt Rich. Dover, 1996. 740pp. A Reader's Catalog Selection. Adult

Profusely illustrated record of prehistoric life. Includes identification keys and glossary.

Robinson, Fay. Dinosaur Named Sue: The Find of the Century. Scholastic, 1999. 47p. Ages 6 to 9. Hello Reader! Series.

Describes how the fossil remains of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex were discovered in South Dakota. No review available.

Sattler, Helen Roney. Our Patchwork Planet: The Story of Plate Tectonics, Vol. 1. Illustrated by Giulio Maestro. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1995. Grades 5-8

Discusses plate tectonics and the forces that cause motion and change in our planet. Reviews at Barnes & Noble.

Schlein, Miriam. The Puzzle of the Dinosaur-Bird: The Story of Archaeopteryx. Illustrated by Mark Hallet. NewStar Media, 1996. Ages 6-9

Ten mini-chapters address questions about "Archaeopteryx", the dinosaur-bird. Clear illustrations of bird and dinosaur skeletons offer information to help children understand taxonomic questions. Children are asked to decide for themselves if Archaeopteryx is a bird or beast. Good introduction to science. Reviews at Barnes & Noble.

Sierra, Judy. Good Night, Dinosaurs. Illus. by Victoria Chess. Clarion Books, 1996. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Booklist & Kirkus

Funny, "Good-night" rhymes for dinosaurs with handsome watercolor illustrations.

Simpson, George. The Dechronization of Sam Magruder. St. Martin's Press, 1996

Science fiction. Published posthumously by his daughter after the death of the noted paleontologist.

Pringle, Laurence. Dinosaurs: Strange and Wonderful Illus. by Carol Heyer. Reprint ed. Paper: Penguin, 1996. Ages 4-8. Reviewed in Booklist

Basic facts about eleven dinosaurs with colorful acrylic paintings

Rohmann, Eric. Time Flies. Crown, 1995. Caldecott Honor Book, 1995

Beautiful illustrations in a complex picture book. A bird leaves a museum Dinosaur Hall and travels back in time to the time of the dinosaurs. Time flows across the illustrations.

Schlein, Miriam. Before the Dinosaurs. Illustrations by Brian Franczak. Scholastic, 1997. Ages 7 to 10.

Describes the inhabitants on earth before the dinosaurs, such as fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Review at Barnes & Noble

Schlein, Miriam. Discovering Dinosaur Babies. Simon & Schuster, 1991. Grades 3-5.

Explains what paleontologists have been able to determine about how the different varieties of dinosaurs cared for their young. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Schlein, Miriam. The Puzzle of the Dinosaur-Bird: The Story of Archaeopteryx. Dial, 1996. 40p. AAAS Science Books & Films Best Books for YAs, 1997. Grades 5-6

Schlein, Miriam. What the Dinosaurs Saw: Animals Living Then and Now. Illustrations by Carol Schwartz. Scholastic, 1998. pa. Ages 3-6.

Describes what the world was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and introduces many of the animals and plants in nature today that were also seen by the dinosaurs. No review available.

Simon, Seymour. New Questions and Answers about Dinosaurs. William Morrow, 1990. Ages 4-8.

Explores new discoveries about dinosaurs, such as "Were all dinosaurs giants?"

Simpson, Judith. Mighty Dinosaurs Time Life, 1996. Nature Company Young Discoveries Series

Introduction, including meat eaters, plant eaters, skeletons, skulls and fossils.

Spinar, Zdenek V. Life before Man. With illustrations by Zdenek Burian; consultant editor, Michael Benton; translated by Slavos Kadecka and Margot Schierlova. Pbk. ed., rev. ed. NY: Thames & Hudson, 1995. Young Adult. 255p. AAAS Science Books & Films Best Books for YAs, 1997

Tropea, Judith. A Day in the Life of a Museum Curator. Photography by John Halpern. Troll, 1991. Grades 4-8

Describes the work of Niles Eldredge, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, including his field work in search of invertebrate fossils.

Weeks, Sarah. Crocodile Smile: 10 Songs of the Earth as the Animals See It. Illus. by Lois Ehlert. Book & cassette from HarperCollins, 1994. Reviewed in Booklist

Ten songs, each from the point of view of a different endangered species. [Includes dinosaurs]. Some are funny; some sad. ["...Earth Day" Booklist]

Wellenhofer, Peter. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs. Crescent Books, 1991.

Reviewer indicates an exhaustive study of pterosaurs with superb illustrations. "Not a kid's book, but I would not hesitate to give it to any child interested in Mesozoic life" [Amazon Book Company]

Weston, Murray, Parker, Steve and Parker, Jane. Collecting Fossils : Hold Prehistory in the Palm of Your Hand. Sterling, 1998. Ages 12 up

Presents information on how and where to find fossils, the preparation and tools needed for collecting them, and how to identify the various kinds: plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate. Review at Barnes & Noble

White, David. Deinosuchus. Illustrated by Pam Mara. Rourke Book Co., 1989. Juv

Describes a day in the life of the large, cold-blooded dinosaur known as Deinosuchus with information about his physical characteristics, habits and natural environment. No review.

Whitfield, Philip. Simon and Schuster Children's Guide to Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals. Simon & Schuster, 1992. Ages 9-12.

A chronological study of five different geological periods, with profiles of the dinosaurs and other animals who lived during each. Review at Amazon review.

Willis, Paul M.A. Dinosaurs. National Geographic Society, 2001. pa. 80 pp. Ages 6 to 10

Introduces dinosaurs, discussing the different categories, what they looked like, what they ate, how we know about them through the study of fossils, and why they may have become extinct. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. Dinosaur Babies. Illustrated by Lucia Washburn. HarperCollins, 1999. Ages 5 to 9

Describes the parenting habits of the Maiasaura, the "good mother lizards," whose way of raising children bore similarities to that of birds. Reviews at Barnes & Noble

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