Preschool Dinosaur Science

Updated December 1, 2023
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Dinosaurs by the numbers : a book of infographics
Jenkins, Steve
Paper Book
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins introduces By the Numbers infographic readers, chock full of incredible infographs and stunning, full color cut-paper illustrations. Dinosaurs will explore the world of these extinct giants, still living large in our imaginations today. ...
Ask Dr. K. Fisher about dinosaurs
Llewellyn, Claire.
Paper Book
Ask Dr. K. Fisher About Dinosaurs answers the problems that trouble Earth's largest extinct reptiles. A Tyrannosaurus rex with teeth trouble and a Diplodocus with weight worries are among the many dinosaurs that have written to Dr. K. Fisher about their concerns. Dr. K. Fisher's wise replies...
What do you do with a tail like this?
Jenkins, Steve
Paper Book
In this beautiful Caldecott Honor picture book, Steven Jenkins and illustrator Robin Page explore the many amazing things animals can do with eyes, ears, mouth, noses, feet, and tails. Young readers will relish the mystery behind this interactive guessing book. A nose for digging? Ears for...
Mega-predators of the past
Stewart, Melissa
Paper Book
Award-winning nonfiction author and science specialist Melissa Stewart offers young readers a mega-exploration of little-known prehistoric predators that rival even the mightiest of dinosaurs! It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega...
First big book of dinosaurs
Hughes, Catherine D.
Paper Book
The third title in National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, this book is for kids 4- to 8-years-old who LOVE dinos! The prehistoric world comes alive with dinosaurs small, big, giant, and gigantic, with stunning illustrations by Franco Tempesta--who illustrated National...
Dinosaur feathers
Nolan, Dennis
Paper Book
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the shores of Mesozoic seas. They lay eggs in the shade of ginkgo trees, and as time went on, dinosaurs grew, and grew, and grew. There were so many different species of dinosaurs. Large, monstrous, and fearsome, they ruled the earth. Until...
Dear dinosaur
Strathie, Chae.
Paper Book
Get ready for a ROARSOME time! When Max visits a local museum, he wishes he could ask the dinosaurs a bunch of questions. Since the museum is about to close, the curator (Dinosaur Dora) says, "Why don't you write our T. Rex a letter? He might even write back." And so begins a pen pal...
Fossils of the world
Pellant, Chris.
Paper Book
A dinosaur named Ruth : how Ruth Mason discovered fossils in her own backyard
Lyon, Julia
Paper Book
For fans of Shark Lady and from the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dr. Fauci comes the incredible true story of a girl who discovered dinosaur bones in her own backyard and, after years of persistence, helped uncover one of the most exciting paleontological...
Here we go digging for dinosaur bones : sung to the tune of "Here we go 'round the mulberry bush"
Lendroth, Susan
Paper Book
"This is a perfect book for a dinosaur storytime."-School Library Journal This STEM-friendly musical fossil dig will have dinosaur lovers singing along as they learn the science behindpaleontology. Set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush," Here We...
What if you had T. rex teeth? : and other dinosaur parts
Markle, Sandra
Paper Book
If you could have any dinosaur body part, which would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a dinosaur body part overnight? What If You Had T. rex Teeth? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in...
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...

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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.

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