Dinosaurs Live On!: and Other Fun Facts
by
Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot & Aaron Spurgeon
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Simon & Schuster, 2015 (2015)
Hardcover, Softcover, e-Book
Reviewed by Bob Walch
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ind out lots of cool facts in this paperback that is filled with information about dinosaurs and their habits. Ideal for readers four years of age and up, this high interest picture book combines humorous illustrations with real facts about these long-gone critters.
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or example, did you know that one of the heaviest dinosaurs was a Brachiosaurus? Yup, this big boy weighed in at over 80 tons. That is about the equivalent of 17 average elephants.
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lso, the heaviest single dino bone found thus far is the backbone of a Argentinosaurus. It was over five feet long and weighed more than 2,000 pounds.
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lthough the first dinosaur bone ever recorded in scientific literature was discovered in England, dinosaur remains have been found throughout the world from Brazil and the Gobi Desert to Montana in the U.S. and China.
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fter you have read this book you'll have fun sharing these facts with your friends. This will be a sure-fire hit in any school or classroom library, plus a good resource for studying these fascinating creatures.
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