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Dinosaur Bones - (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2) by Aliki (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Read and find out about how we know what dinosaurs looked like in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago.
- 4-8 Years
- 6.83" x 8.77" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, General
- Series Name: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
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About the Book
Since no one has ever seen a dinosaur, how do we know when they lived, what they ate, and what their world was like? Dinosaur bones, preserved as fossils, help tell their fascinating story. Full color.Book Synopsis
Read and find out about how we know what dinosaurs looked like in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago. Then suddenly they all died out. How do we know now what they looked like? How do we know that they really existed at all? Read and find out how scientists have proven the existence of dinosaurs by studying fossil remains. Each new fossil find helps them to piece together a picture of what the world was like millions of years ago.
As Children's Books and Their Creators put it: Aliki "treats complex topics clearly and succinctly while providing lively pictures, with informative details and humorous elements often appearing in 'balloons.'" Aliki's books continue to speak to today's young readers.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
From the Back Cover
How do we know what dinosaurs were like?
Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago. Then suddenly they all died out. How do we know now what they looked like? How do we know that they really existed at all? Read and find out how scientists have proven the existence of dinosaurs by studying fossil remains. Each new fossil find helps them to ice together a picture of what the world was like millions of years ago.
