Summer Learning: Books for Kids!

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Summer Learning: Books for Kids!

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1,000 facts about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life
Daniels, Patricia
Paper Book
T. rex, triceratops, pterosaurs, saber-toothed cats! This colorful reference book is jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts about what these prehistoric creatures looked like, how they lived, and the evidence they left behind. From dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and...
The rise and fall of the dinosaurs : a new history of a lost world
Brusatte, Stephen
Paper Book
"THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists. "A masterpiece of science writing." --Washington Post A New York Times Bestseller * Goodreads Choice Awards ...
Ancient worlds : travel back in time and discover the first great civilizations
Willis, Justine
Paper Book
Ancient Worlds is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Maya, the tour crosses every...
Digging for dinosaurs
Smalls, June
Paper Book
In this uniquely interactive board book series, toddlers will go "digging" for dinosaurs by lifting flaps, discovering many interesting objects hidden in the earth along the way. A delightful introduction to paleontology, young children will enjoy this treasure-hunt approach to storytelling, and...
Dinosaur
Lambert, David
Paper Book
Dig into the past and bring dinosaurs back to life with this dino-mite encyclopedia for kids! Embark on an epic journey back in time and learn all there is to know about dinosaurs big and small - from tiny, chicken-sized Compsognathus to the mighty, long-necked Brachiosaurus....
The dinosaur book
Rooney, Anne
Paper Book
Travel across the world and back in time to meet the incredible creatures that once stalked our planet, including dinosaurs, flying reptiles and marine reptiles. Whether big, small, fast, slow, fearsome or friendly, you'll find it here. Divided into chapters focused on the seven continents...
The dinosaurs book
Woodward, John
Paper Book
If you think you know everything about dinosaurs, think again. This brilliant, best-selling encyclopedia is absolutely essential reading for dinosaur devotees. Spilling over with more than 1,000 stunning images and hundreds of fascinating facts, this spectacular...
Dinosaur roar!
Stickland, Paul
Paper Book
'Dinosaur roar, dinosaur squeak, dinosaur fierce, and dinosaur meek.' Celebrate 30 years of the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland with this glorious 30th anniversary edition of the joyous, rhyming, modern classic and...
Dinosaur! : dinosaurs and other amazing prehistoric creatures as you've never seen them before
Woodward, John
Paper Book
Journey back in time to explore the prehistoric world like you've never known before with this children's encyclopedia perfect for young dinosaur lovers. Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant dinosaur book for kids uses ground...
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
DK
Paper Book
Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with this awe-inspiring dinosaur book for curious kids aged 6-8. The prehistoric word of dinosaurs is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is...
Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
"We are celebrating by bringing full color to the Cretaceous period--full-color art that is! This jacketed hardcover edition boasts new artwork, plus extras, like an interview between the creators, a letter from Mary Pope Osborne, and up-to-date dinosaur info! Join Jack and Annie as they travel back...
Double the dinosaurs
Murray, Diana
Paper Book
2, 4, 6, 8, math with dinos is so GREAT! This Step 1 early reader will introduce the fundamentals of addition and the concept of "doubling." First there's one dinosaur, then two, then four... keep up the doubling and there will sixty-four dinosaurs before the story's through. The...
Eyewonder Dinosaurs: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
DK
Paper Book
Spark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to dinosaurs for children. DK's best-selling Eyewonder series is back and has been refreshed for the next generation of young readers aged 5-7. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour...
Fossil
Taylor, Paul D.
Paper Book
Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Fossil explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children...
Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so funny and so original--it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems, the author/illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series. ...
How big were dinosaurs?
Judge, Lita.
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a Velociraptor for a walk, or try to brush a Tyrannosaur's teeth? We think of dinosaurs as colossal giants, but how big were they REALLY? With kid-friendly text and seriously silly illustrations, this fact-filled book puts dinosaurs next...
How do dinosaurs say goodnight?
Yolen, Jane
Ebook
How do dinosaurs stay friends?
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
America's most beloved, bestselling dinosaurs share the joys of lasting friendship.From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty...
In the past : from trilobites to dinosaurs to mammoths in more than 500 million years
Elliott, David
Paper Book
Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex. Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically...
My book of dinosaurs and prehistoric life
Lomax, Dean R.
Paper Book
Travel back in time to find out about the fantastical wildlife that lived on Earth before we did. From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the...
My encyclopedia of very important dinosaurs
Paper Book
A charming children's encyclopedia that takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world! The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn.  My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs is a vibrant encyclopedia...
Planet Earth : a 4.5 billion year story
Lacchia, Anthea
Paper Book
If the age of Earth was scaled to 24 hours, humans would only have come into existence in the last 38 seconds. Twenty-two minutes ago, an asteroid hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out (almost) all dinosaurs. Across the eons, Earth has been home to forest...
Rock & mineral
Symes, R. F.
Paper Book
This picture-packed, fact-filled guide will rock your world! Already selling more than one million copies, this comprehensive visual book for kids introduces the spectacular array of rocks and minerals on Earth.?? From volcanic rocks to glittering gems and...
Dinosaurs : fossils and feathers
Reed, M. K.
Paper Book
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader...
Searching for stinkodon
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Surprises are in store as Stink excavates his backyard in search of a relic from an extinct beast -- and Judy lends him a little sleight of hand. Mega-chomp! Stink wants to make the find of the century. He's on a dig, dig, digging quest in his backyard to find a tooth from a...
Some dinosaurs are small
Voake, Charlotte.
Paper Book
A book about opposites: big and small, fast and slow, carnivore and herbivore. Some dinosaurs are small, and some dinosaurs are BIG. Some dinosaurs have tiny teeth for munching leaves, and some dinosaurs have POINTY teeth for munching ... OTHER dinosaurs! UH-OH. Some dinosaurs need to RUN! In pure...
Super dinosaur encyclopedia
Barker, Chris
Paper Book
Travel back in time and get up close and personal with the biggest, fastest, and strangest creatures that ever roamed the earth. Take a dip with the plesiosaur that's bigger than a bus, race the dinosaur that's faster than a galloping horse, and grin at the big cat with teeth...
That's what dinosaurs do
John, Jory
Paper Book
From The Bad Seed and The Good Egg creators, Jory John and Pete Oswald, comes a story about a dinosaur who loves to ROAR. William the dinosaur likes to roar. At the park?"ROAR." At the bus stop?"ROAR!" At the farm? You bet. ROARRR! William never lets the chance...
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