{"id":1299,"date":"2022-06-17T10:26:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T17:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2022-06-17T10:26:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T17:26:23","slug":"book-of-dinosaurs-10-record-breaking-prehistoric-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/stemfriday\/book-of-dinosaurs-10-record-breaking-prehistoric-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Book of Dinosaurs: 10 Record-Breaking Prehistoric Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today at Growing with Science Blog<\/a> we are featuring the new picture book Book of Dinosaurs: 10 Record-Breaking Prehistoric Animals<\/em> by Gabrielle Balkan and illustrated by Sam Brewster.<\/p>\n

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In Book of Dinosaurs<\/em>, explore which record-breaking dinosaurs had:
\n\u2022 The toughest armor
\n\u2022 The sharpest eyesight
\n\u2022 The biggest belly
\n\u2022 The spikiest tail<\/p>\n

and more.<\/p>\n

Readers are asked to guess which dinosaur wins the category based on an amazing illustration of that dinosaur\u2019s skeleton and a set of clues about it. Turn the page for the big reveal, a colorful illustration of the animal and more details about its biology.<\/p>\n

It is unusual because the text is written in first person point of view. It is as if the dinosaurs are telling their own stories. And the facts have been finely distilled to the most interesting and informative.<\/p>\n

The illustrations on the reveal pages have texture overlaying in the shape of creature\u2019s skeleton from the previous page. Basically, the reader can feel (and see) the skeleton as it would be positioned inside. Pretty cool!<\/p>\n

There are many books on the market about dinosaurs. Book of Dinosaurs<\/em> fills an important niche between the board books \/simple picture books for the 4-6 year olds, and the massive encyclopedic titles for older readers. Plus it is engaging and fun to read. Get it into the hands of a dinosaur-loving reader today!<\/p>\n

And be sure to visit Growing with Science<\/a> for more information and related activity suggestions.<\/p>\n

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\nCopyright \u00a9 2022 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today at Growing with Science Blog we are featuring the new picture book Book of Dinosaurs: 10 Record-Breaking Prehistoric Animals by Gabrielle Balkan and illustrated by Sam Brewster.   In Book of Dinosaurs, explore which record-breaking dinosaurs had: \u2022 The toughest armor \u2022 The sharpest eyesight \u2022 The biggest belly \u2022 The spikiest tail and … <\/p>\n

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