Summer Learning: Books for Kids!

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Summer Learning: Books for Kids!

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The age of dinosaurs : the rise and fall of the world's most remarkable animals
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 ...
Big words for little paleontologists
Gerry, Lisa
Paper Book
This stunningly illustrated picture book will inspire every budding paleontologist with the impressive words that dino-crazy little kids love to learn--and show off! Featuring more than 50 wow-worthy words, with definitions and phonetic pronunciation, this info...
Dex Dingo : world's best greatest ever archaeologist
Foley, Greg
Dinosaur
Dorling Kindersley Ltd. (COR)
Paper Book
Did you know that Therizinosaurus had a claw longer than a man's arm? Did you know it only used its terrifying claws for eating plants? From the tiny, chicken-sized Compsognathus to the mighty Brachiosaurus reaching for food in...
Dinosaur roar!
Stickland, Henrietta
Paper Book
Dinosaurs of every shape and size race, roar, and stomp through this colorful book of opposites. And where are all these silly-looking creatures off to? A dinosaur picnic, of course! These prehistoric pranksters and the simple, playful rhymes that accompany them will delight children everywhere....
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 : Riveting Reads for Curious Kids
Dorling Kindersley, Inc. (COR)
Paper Book
This nonfiction chapter book is chock-full of bite-size dino facts, black-and-white photographs, and CGI illustrations to dazzle and engage even the most reluctant reader. The prehistoric world is vast, but Microbites: Dinosaurs breaks it all down into manageable chunks of...
Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Travel in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this oversized, gorgeously illustrated deluxe edition of the adventure that started it all from the #1 bestselling chapter book series--for the first time with brand-new full-color illustrations! ...
Dinosaurs!
Gibbons, Gail
Paper Book
Bright illustrations and an informative text for young dinosaur fans.
Dragon Bones : The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning
Wicks, Maris (ILT)/ Marsh, Sarah Glenn
Paper Book
Dragon Bones is a picture book biography of fossil-hunter Mary Anning, who discovered a dinosaur skeleton that changed the landscape of paleontology. At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't...
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 do dinosaurs say goodnight?
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book
Perfect for bedtime reading, children love the laugh-aloud antics of playful dinosaur children who stomp and fuss and jump on the bed in this award-winning New York Times bestseller! How do dinosaurs say good night? Brimming with humor and familiar good-night...
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...
How the dinosaur got to the museum
Hartland, Jessie.
Paper Book
Acclaimed author/illustrator Jessie Hartland presents the fascinating 145-million-year journey of a dinsoaur: a Diplodocus longus, from its discovery in 1923 in Utah to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
How to survive in the age of dinosaurs : a handy guide to dodging deadly predators, riding out mega-monsoons, and escaping other perils of the prehistoric
Drimmer, Stephanie Warren
Paper Book
Boom, boom, BOOM ... Look out! That's a T. rex coming your way!? You've been transported back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. What do you do?! Test your chops and discover if you have what it takes to survive at a time when Earth looked, well, a tad...
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 encyclopedia of very important dinosaurs
Gupta, Kritika
Ebook
Pizzasaurus
Sauer, Tammi
Pizzasaurus cares about one thing and one thing only- PIZZA! And he's inviting you to a prehistoric pizza party in this hilarious picture book from the beloved author of Wordy Birdy and Mary Had a Little Glam. Meet Pizzasaurus, a dinosaur with a unique twist! While...
Saber-Tooth: A Novel in Verse
Gow, Robin
Paper Book
From Robin Gow, the award-winning author of Dear Mothman, comes a gripping middle-grade novel in verse about a boy who digs up and loses control of a saber-toothed tiger. ***STARRED REVIEW*** "Deeply cathartic; balances emotional depth with engrossing...
Sharuko : el arque
Brown, Monica
Ebook
The sinking of the Vasa : a shipwreck of titanic proportions
Freedman, Russell
Paper Book
In full sail with flags flying, the mighty warship capsized and began to sink. This is the saga of the great Swedish warship, the Vasa. Built to be the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, the Vasa capsized not a mile into her maiden voyage in 1628--a tragedy...
Stalactite & Stalagmite : A Big Tale from a Little Cave
Beckmeyer, Drew/ Beckmeyer, Drew (ILT)
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Book Four starred reviews! "Both gloriously expansive and goofy--in short, everything young readers could ask for." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A hilarious and thought-provoking picture book about two little cave rock...
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...
Too many dinosaurs
Mayer, Mercer
Ebook
When dinosaurs walked the Earth : a hungry dino story!
Taylor, Sean
Paper Book
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