Non-Fiction Dinosaur Books
Pre-K -- First Grade
Arnold, Caroline. Pterosaurs
: rulers of the skies in the dinosaur age. J 567.918 A
Wing lizards -- The age of reptiles -- The first pterosaurs -- The
"wing fingers" -- Bodies built for flight -- Mealtime for pterosaurs --
Baby pterosaurs -- Discovering pterosaur fossils -- Pterodactyl -- A Jurassic
lagoon
Bailey, Jacqui. Monster
bones : the story of a dinosaur fossil. J 567.91 B
Describes how the bones of a dinosaur became fossilized, were discovered
by a paleontologist, and were ultimately displayed in a museum.
Brown, Charlotte Lewis. After
the dinosaurs : mammoths and fossil mammals. J 569 B
Wooly mammoth -- Smilodon -- Glyptodon -- Basilosaurus -- Eohippus
-- Platybelodon -- Andrewsarchus -- Megatherium -- Macrauchenia -- Homo
sapiens.
Dahl, Michael. Swift
thief : the adventure of Velociraptor. J 567.912
D
Explains how scientists learn about dinosaurs and what their discoveries
have revealed about Velociraptors.
Dahl, Michael. Three-horn
: the adventure of triceratops. J 567.9158 D
Explains how scientists learn about dinosaurs and what their discoveries
have revealed about Triceratops.
Lasky, Kathryn. Dinosaur
dig. J 567.91 L
Follows an East Coast family as it travels to Montana to join a paleontology
team in digging for dinosaur bones.
Matthews, Rupert. Brachiosaurus.
J 567.913 M
Describes what has been learned about the physical features, behavior,
and surroundings of the long-extinct brachiosaurus.
Maynard, Christopher. The
best book of dinosaurs. J 567.9 M
Introduces dinosaurs and their world, discussing such topics as their
food, life cycles, means of hunting, and means of fighting and defense.
Oliver, Rupert. Archaeopteryx
. J 567.97 O
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment
of the winged dinosaur known as Archaeopteryx.
Sattler, Helen Roney. Baby
dinosaurs. J 567.91 S
Discusses what is known of the infancy and early life of dinosaurs
based on rare examples of fossilized baby dinosaurs.
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