Digging Up Dinosaurs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Paperback)

by Aliki (Author, Illustrator) "Have you ever seen dinosaur skeletons in a museum?..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2The most notable change in this revision is the pictures: bright cray on-colored drawings have replaced the drab gray and green illustrations of the earlier edition. The hand-lettered cap tions and the dialogue in balloons have been slightly enlarged, making them easier to read. Textual changes are slight; Brontosaurus is now called Apa tosaurus, and some pages have been combined to streamline the book. Al though the 1981 edition already depict ed both men and women and people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, it's nice to be greeted by a smiling female paleon tologist on the cover of the new edition. There's not much new information here, but the packaging is certainly more timely and appealing.Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Li brary
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

How did those enormous dinosaur skeletons get inside the museum?

Long ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Then, suddenly, they died out. For thousands of years, no one knew these giant creatures had ever existed. Then people began finding fossils--bones and teeth and footprints that had turned to stone. Today, teams of experts work together to dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, bone by fragile bone. Then they put the skeletons together again inside museums, to look just like the dinosaurs of millions of years ago.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Collins (October 5, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064450783
• ISBN-13: 978-0064450782
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy/ fun to read, comprehensive, informative, & great pics, November 12, 1998

By A Customer

I am six years old and in second grade. I needed a book for my report on Apatasaurus. This book was just perfect. I had to have 5 sources for my report, and this book was my favorite. I have a few other books on Dinosaurs from this author too. I like the way he writes. Thanks for your help with all the good information.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Amusing, March 24, 2007

By	Scott "Boom-Body" (Texas) - See all my reviews

I just thought this book was flat-out funny, for kids and adults. Although most of the humor is in the pictures, there's a little bit mixed in with the text as well.

Before reading this book, I didn't know that most dinosaur skeletons in museums were actually copies of real-life skeletons. But when you think about it, it makes sense. I mean, how many complete authentic T-rex skeletons are out there? Not too many. Got to have copies if you want people to see skeletons.

I kept looking for the author's last name in this book but never found it.

And you know, I always thought I'd be a paleontologist when I was a kid, and even though I don't want to be one anymore, it's still fun to read great stuff like this.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Much Fun As I Hoped, March 29, 2009

By	Carolyn V. Medendorp - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was looking for a book for a 6-year-old that explained excavation of dinosaur bones. This book covers too much material very superficially and short-changes the excavation process.