Owen's Dinosaur Books
Some of the dinosaur books purchased by Owen and his grandfather's very generous donation!
Are you there little dinosaur?
Taplin, Sam, author
2021
Little dinosaur is hiding! Little children will love peeping through the holes in the pages of this beautifully illustrated book to try and find the elusive dinosaur.
Arlo, Mrs. Ogg, and the Dinosaur Zoo
Hemming, Alice, author
2019
Things aren't looking good for 4X. With another teacher running away screaming (literally), Arlo wonders how long the new supply teacher will survive. Maybe it's her animal skin dress or bone earrings, but Mrs Ogg doesn't quite seem to be the teacher anyone is expecting. When a trip to the zoo is organised, Arlo realises this might be a chance to prove to Ms Weebly, the headmistress, that 4X can behave and finally get to go to the end of year party. Only Mrs Ogg fails to mention that this particular zoo is full of prehistoric beasts!
Carnotaurus
Hansen, Grace, author
2021
Describes the Carnotaurus, discussing the prehistoric creature's size, eating habits, habitat, and more.
The dinosaur awards
Taylor, Barbara, 1954- author
2021
Roll up, roll up! The Dinosaur Awards are about to begin - and you're invited! Who will win the Terrifying Toes Award? Who will be crowned the Lizard King? And who will take home the Loudest Trumpeter Award? Celebrate the prehistoric past with 50 dynamic dinosaurs. Readers can learn all about the dinosaurs' features, diet and habits as well as discover what makes each one so prize-worthy - and there are 10 comic strips to enjoy, too. With easy-to-understand, humorous text by Barbara Taylor and joyful illustrations from cartoonist Stephen Collins, this is the perfect book for dinosaur-loving kids everywhere. There are pronunciation guides, time periods, and vital statistics for each dinosaur, as well as an index to peruse.
Dinosaur explorers. #8, Lord of the skies
Redcode (Comic writer), author
2021
In the late Cretaceous period, many animals began to take wing, and dinosaurs were no exception. Fly high with our dino-"soar" friends as well as Rain, Emily, and the rest of Dr. Da Vinci's Dinosaur Explorers crew as they find out just how these flying creatures stay afloat! But these time travelers have to be careful--these aren't friendly skies they're flying in; the lord of the skies is an expert predator with a prehistoric eagle eye. It will take luck and ingenuity to survive this era and make it one step closer to making it home.
Dinosaurs : 300 dino-mite facts to sink your teeth into.
2020
"Calling all dino dynamos! Get ready to devour wacky wonders, facts, stats, and trivia about all things dinosaur. Did you know that the T. rex had vision 13 times better than the average human's? Or that people collect fossilized dino poop? And get this: There's a dinosaur named after Hogwarts--Harry Potter's wizarding school! Get ready to meet dinosaurs with horns and feathers, razor-sharp claws and gigantic teeth. You'll encounter the places they lived, the bizarre art they inspired, and the amazing paleontologists who discovered them."--Amazon.com
Dinosaurs in love
Rosenthal, Fenn, author
2020
Illustrations and simple text, written by a three-year-old as a song, introduce two dinosaurs that fall in love and never say goodbye.
Diplodocus
Vallepur, Shalini, author
2019
"Fearsome, ferocious and feathered? Prepare your palaeontologist pack we're going on a dino-trek to find out what we can about these legendary lizards. Did T-rex have fabulous feathers? What colour were Stegosaurus's scales? And were pterodactyls actually dinosaurs at all? Notebooks and magnifying glasses at the ready let's go digging!" --Publisher's website.
The first dinosaur picture atlas
Burnie, David, author
2019
An adorable dinosaur-shaped bookmark takes readers on a journey around the globe, helping them identify different species of dinosaur in an absorbing look-and-find game. In addition to the colorful maps showing the world's continents, superb full-page illustrations take readers deeper into the different habitats of the prehistoric world to show how and where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures lived. This look-and-find atlas will delight young children and is the perfect first dinosaur reference book for both home and school.
Little Leonardo's fascinating world of paleontology
Bond, Jeff (Museum curator), author
2021
"Little Leonardo's fascinating world of paleontology introduces kids to the captivating study of fossils and dinosaurs. Through fun facts about dinosaurs and the scientists who study them--plus a collection of simple hands-on activities--kids will be encouraged to go out and make a dino discovery of their own. Also includes a glossary of key terms"-- Back cover.
Parasaurolophus
Hansen, Grace author
2021
This title takes you millions of years back in time to meet Parasaurolophus, an herbivorous dinosaur with a distinct crest on its head. Complete with computer generated images, fossil finds, and a fossil map!
Plesiosaurus
Hansen, Grace author
2020
This title takes you millions of years back in time to meet Plesiosaurus, a giant, aquatic reptile. Complete with computer generated images, fossil finds, and a fossil map!
Pterodactyl
Hansen, Grace. author
2021
This title takes you millions of years back in time to meet Pterodactyl, a large flying reptile. Complete with computer generated images, fossil finds, and a fossil map!
Pterodactyl
Vallepur, Shalini, author
2019
"Fearsome, ferocious and feathered? Prepare your palaeontologist pack we're going on a dino-trek to find out what we can about these legendary lizards. Did T-rex have fabulous feathers? What colour were Stegosaurus's scales? And were pterodactyls actually dinosaurs at all? Notebooks and magnifying glasses at the ready let's go digging!" --Publisher's website.
Regina is not a little dinosaur
Zuill, Andrea, author, illustrator.
2021
Regina, a young dinosaur who is convinced she is ready to hunt for her own food, sneaks away from Mama, but soon finds she has much to learn about hunting.
Rory the dinosaur : me and my dad
Climo, Liz, author, illustrator
2021
Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father's following behind to help.
Stegosaurus
Vallepur, Shalini, author
2019
"Fearsome, ferocious and feathered? Prepare your palaeontologist pack we're going on a dino-trek to find out what we can about these legendary lizards. Did T-rex have fabulous feathers? What colour were Stegosaurus's scales? And were pterodactyls actually dinosaurs at all? Notebooks and magnifying glasses at the ready let's go digging!" --Publisher's website.
Super dinosaur encyclopedia : the biggest, fastest, coolest prehistoric creatures
Barker, Chris (Chris Tijani), author
2020
Take a dip with the plesiosaur that's bigger than a bus, race the dinosaur that's faster than a galloping horse, and grin at the big cat with teeth that are longer than daggers. Prepare to be amazed as more than 40 incredible prehistoric creatures come roaring back to life in stunning CGI reconstructions. Alongside the amazing images, Super Dinosaur is packed with incredible facts about these extraordinary creatures. Did you know that the fearsome Tyrannosaurus has the most powerful bite of any land animal that has ever lived? Or that the bizarre Amargasaurus had spines that stuck out 60 cm (24 in) from its neck? Or perhaps you fancy your chances in a staring competition with Temnodontosaurus--just be warned, its eyes are 25 cm (9.8 in) wide! Features on fascinating fossils and the latest scientific techniques will show you exactly how paleontologists piece together information about how dinosaurs would have looked and lived.
That's no dino! : or is it? : what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur
Becker, Helaine, author
2021
Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well, maybe not. Roaming the earth alongside dinosaurs, there were other less well-known animal species - but they were not dinosaurs. So, what is it that sets the dinosaurs apart? Here, readers are introduced to ten prehistoric animals that look like dinosaurs, but they're missing at least one key characteristic that all true dinosaurs have. One by one, each of those 'missing' characteristics is added to a growing list, so that, by the end of the book, readers will know what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur!
Theo Thesaurus : the dinosaur who loved big words
Johannes, Shelli R., author
2021
When a big vocabulary leads to big confusion, Theo TheSaurus learns that there are some things you can say without any words at all! This story is Fancy Nancy for dinosaur lovers. Theo TheSaurus is a little dino who loves words--the bigger the better! And he's determined to share that love with his new classmates in his new school, no matter that they don't understand him at first. But when a trip to the athenaeum (also known as the library) becomes a visit to the auditorium instead, and a suggestion to play conceal-and-search (or hide-and-seek) only earns him looks of confusion, Theo realizes that misinterpretations can actually just be plain confusing! It's only when his newfound friends find a way to show they care that Theo learns that sometimes, there are things more important than words.
Triceratopposite
Heos, Bridget, author
2021
Triceratopposites likes to do and say the opposite of what his parents ask him to do.
Tyrannosaurus rex
Vallepur, Shalini, author
2019
"Fearsome, ferocious and feathered? Prepare your palaeontologist pack we're going on a dino-trek to find out what we can about these legendary lizards. Did T-rex have fabulous feathers? What colour were Stegosaurus's scales? And were pterodactyls actually dinosaurs at all? Notebooks and magnifying glasses at the ready let's go digging!" --Publisher's website.