The Newest and Coolest Dinosaurs [Hardcover]

Phillip Currie (Author), Colleayan Martin (Author), Philip J. Currie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

Learn what mighty monster was more gigantic than Tyrannosaurus Rex and may possibly be the largest carnivore that ever lived. Was it a Sauropods worst nightmare? Find out if you dare!

Why was the dinosaur from the Antarctic nicknamed Elvisaurus? Find out what may have happened to the hornless horned dinosaur, where the first feathered dinosaur came from, and who the new heavyweight dinosaur champion of the world is!

From Andesaurus to Utahraptor, The Newest and Coolest Dinosaurs collects all the recent discoveries and offers up all the dino data craved by budding paleontologists.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-8-A look at 15 of the most recent and intriguing finds. Each two-page spread provides factual information on an animal and its discovery, a "Dino Data" box, and a full-color painting. A few of the creatures such as the Seismosaurus and the Giganotosaurus have appeared in other books including Don Lessem's Seismosaurus (Carolrhoda, 1996), but for others, such as the Timimus and Afrovenator, this may be the best and only source of information. Sovak's excellent illustrations dramatically pose the dinosaurs in their natural surroundings, and Currie and Mastin keep the text lighthearted. A not-to-be-missed volume to keep collections up to date.-Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library

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From the Back Cover

Learn what mighty monster was more gigantic than Tyrannosaurus rex and may possibly be the largest carnivore that ever lived. Was is a sauropod's worst nightmare? Find out if you dare! And why was the dinosaur from the Antarctic nicknamed Elvisaurus?

Find out what may have happened to the hornless horned dinosaur, where the first feathered dinosaur came from, and who the new heavyweight dinosaur champion of the world is.

Read this beautifully illustrated book to find the answers. Exciting and easy to read, you and your children will delight in 15 of the planet's newest discoveries. This step back in time will come to life before your eyes in this wonderfully entertaining and factual book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grasshopper Books Publishing (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895910412
• ISBN-13: 978-1895910414
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,981,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars More fun than a barrel of Coelophysises, July 8, 2000

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This review is from: The Newest and Coolest Dinosaurs (Hardcover)

Isn't it wonderful that the latest dinosaur finds can make their way into a children's book so quickly? This collaboration between paleontologist Philip J. Currie, children's nature writer Colleayn O. Martin, and illustrator Jan Sovak is a fact-filled visual treat. This is a presentation of about two dozen recently discovered or described dinosaurs. There's a half-page of description, a sidebar of taxonomy and vital stats, and on the facing page is a colorful, dramatic painting of the critter in life. Your kids love dinosaurs as much as you did, right? So what are you waiting for? You can't miss with this one.