Canadian Dinosaurs (Wow Canada!) [Paperback]

Elin Kelsey (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Wow Canada!

Explore the next frontier of dinosaur discovery.

Canada is one of the best places in the world to study dinosaurs, with bone beds coast to coast and dinosaur tracks dating back 250 million years. Canadian Dinosaurs is the first significant book on Canadian Dinosaurs for young readers.

New technology, such as CAT scans, has helped scientists make new discoveries and rethink old ones. Dinosaur research is full of new and changing ideas -- hear about exciting questions that dinosaur experts are debating.

Canadian Dinosaurs also delves into the history of dinosaur exploration. During the Dinosaur Rush at the beginning of the 20th century, paleontologists scrambled to find fossils in the Badlands of Alberta -- each hoping to claim new species for their own museums. Old techniques are contrasted with the cutting-edge research -- surprisingly, some things haven't changed at all! Whether with horse carts or helicopters, bone excavation is still a painstakingly slow process.

Amazing photographs and detailed sketches complement Elin Kelsey's up-to-the-minute research. This book will appeal to young readers, librarians, teachers, and parents alike.

Canadian Dinosaurs is part of Maple Tree Press's Wow Canada! series. Richly varied yet intrinsically connected, Wow Canada! books celebrate different aspects of the country's story. Together, they weave a rich tale as diverse and exciting as the country itself.

(200312)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9–A feast for dinophiles, with international flavor. Though its Canadian origins show ("cheeky behaviour," "armoured," etc.), most readers will approach this book with geographical equanimity. After all, T. rex and its relations are always engrossing, and news of the discovery of a "new" Ceratopsian is intriguing. Readers get a nifty history of fossil hunting north of the border, including bio-material on dino-hunters past and present, followed by a compendium of carnivores and herbivores (some familiar, some not) complete enough to satisfy most avid fans. Illustrations, mainly in color, appear on every page, although many of them are small and of average quality. The whole is rounded out with a list of dino locations, a time line, and a listing of institutions where these splendid fossils may be examined at leisure. Sadly missing is a map, which may leave U.S. parents dismayed to discover that a rashly promised vacation means heading for destinations hundreds of miles apart. Fans of Monique Keiran's competent and attractive Ornithomimus: Pursuing the Bird-Mimic Dinosaur (2002) and Albertosaurus: Death of a Predator (2000, both Raincoast) will certainly find this title absorbing and informative.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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From Booklist

Gr. 4-6. This inviting large-format book from the Wow Canada series makes a good case for Canada as "dinosaur country." It was once home to many types of dinosaur, and today it's a good place for fossil hunters and paleontologists. Upbeat as well as instructive, the main text discusses topics such as the types of dinosaurs that lived in Canada, recent discoveries as well as the country's history of paleontology, and the art of creating dinosaur exhibits. The many sidebars introduce individual researchers, events, and information of special interest. The colorful pages feature many excellent photos of fossils and sites as well as images of how the dinosaurs may have looked. Appended are lists of dinosaur finds by province, an explanation of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, a glossary, an annotated list of dinosaur institutions, and extensive photo and illustration credits. A treasure trove for middle-grade dinosaur fans on both sides of the border. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Maple Tree Press (September 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189437956X
• ISBN-13: 978-1894379564
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,590,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)