Did Dinosaurs Live in Your Backyard?: Questions and Answers about Dinosaurs by Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, Alan Male (Illustrator)

From the Publisher

Questions such as "Which was the first dinosaur?" and "What happened to the dinosaurs?" set up the answers in this volume about the heaviest, tallest, meanest, hungriest, and smallest dinosaurs.

Children's Literature

One in a series of nonfiction books by this prolific team, this title raises questions and provides answers about dinosaurs. The questions are the type that kids would ask and the answers are factual, but not so scientific in content that primary school kids will have difficulty in understanding the material. Ranging from the question posed by the title to will dinosaurs live in my backyard again, young readers will learn plenty of facts about these numerous and ancient inhabitants of the Earth. Since there are signs of dinosaur life almost everywhere, it is quite probable that dinosaurs did indeed live in your backyard. The illustrations and drawings by Alan Male are both dramatic and informative, ranging from scenes filled with a variety of dinosaurs to a full page depicting one of the giants. Index and contents pages.

Library Journal

Gr 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 Cahners Business Information.

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