Digging Up Dinosaurs [Paperback]

Jack Horner (Author), Robert Rath (Illustrator), Phil Wilson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Written for kids ages eight to twelve, Digging Up Dinosaurs, by world-renowned paleontologist Jack Horner, is chock full of fun and fascinating information about fossils in Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Horner takes kids along on the dig, explaining step by step how fossils are formed, the best places to find them, what it takes to get them out of the ground, and what the fossils tell us about the dinosaurs that roamed the Rocky Mountain states and the Dakotas. We even get to look back in time at what the region looked like during the Mesozoic Era and what dinosaurs ruled in what are now Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

AWARDS: Finalist, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards, Juvenile Nonfiction, 2007.
Finalist, Ben Franklin Book Awards, Science and Environment category, 2008.

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About the Author

Jack Horner was born in Shelby, Montana, and discovered his first dinosaur fossil at age 8. He is now the most well-known paleontologist in the country and is recognized for his work with Maiasaura peeblesorum fossils, among many other important finds. Jack was the technical advisor for all three Jurassic Park movies, and the character of Alan Grant was based on him. He is the Curator of Paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, teaches at Montana State University, and was named the Montana state paleontologist.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Farcountry Press (Farcountry Explorer series) (March 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560373962
• ISBN-13: 978-1560373964
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and informative, February 2, 2008

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Artist Mom (Syracuse NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digging Up Dinosaurs (Paperback)

Jack Horner is a provocative thinker, one who can reach all sorts of fascinating conclusions through his careful yet open-minded examination of the fossil record. In this book, aimed at children, he shares his boundless enthusiasm and palpable glee for all things dinosaurian. At the same time, in a clear and simple voice, he teaches solid facts. He never talks down to children; but rather he explains complex ideas (permineralization, for example) in simple form. Although Dr. Horner draws from a world of knowledge about dinosaurs, his focus is clearly on the dinosaurs of Montana. The cartoons, I suppose, help make this more child-friendly, but they were my least favorite aspect of the book.

I'd recommend this book most for children who are a step beyond the "oooh" stage and are actually interested in the science behind the amazing creatures. My seven-year old loved the book and Jack Horner is his favorite paleontologist. He's written several good books, both for children and adults.