Did Dinosaur Live In Your Backyard? (Scholastic Q & A) [Hardcover]

Melvin Berger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Scholastic Q & A

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Questions and answers explore such topics as what the dinosaurs were, what they ate, what color they were, and how we know about them.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Grade 2-4-These series entries will answer many of the questions children have about the subjects covered. Dinosaurs has general information about when and how dinosaurs lived and offers theories about why they became extinct. In three chapters, Whales discusses "The Life of a Whale," "Toothed Whales," and "Baleen Whales." Flies tells about insects, their life cycles, and interesting facts and trivia about common species. Haircuts answers questions about the human body, including "Your Hair and Skin," "Your Bodyworks," and "Your Senses." The student-friendly question-and-answer format is appealing, with simple and concise one or two paragraph answers and attractive, colorful illustrations. Basic up-to-date information presented in a chatty, readable style.
Eunice Weech, M. L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Older children will delight in and learn from the basic question and answer format of this series exploring dinosaurs and the human body. Detailed, full-color illustrations and intriguing questions such as "How did dinosaurs get their names?" and "Why do you shiver?" allow readers to skim for entertainment or read straight through to become an expert on the given subject. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Recommended winner.

Reviewed by Sarah Achenbach, Parents' Choice® 2000 -- From Parents' Choice®

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590130781
• ISBN-13: 978-0590130783
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,280,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Even older kids will like this book, February 23, 2009

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This review is from: Scholastic Q & A: Did Dinosaurs Live In Your Backyard? (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Paperback)

My son is in 8th grade, past the age when boys are still typically interested in dinosaurs. But, he really enjoyed this book and its format. And, because there is an Accelerated Reader (AR) quiz for it, he even got class credit for reading it.