Prehistoric Pets

Prehistoric Pets
Author:
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 153621714X

What did your guinea pig's great-great-great-great-great-grandparents look like? Paleontologist Dr. Dean Lomax takes a close look at seven of our favorite pets and uses fossil clues to reveal who their prehistoric ancestors might be. Incredible pop-ups bring you face-to-face with awesome ancient creatures, including a velociraptor, a saber-toothed cat, and the giant snake Titanoboa. This book is packed full of fun facts about amazing animals and fascinating fossils.

Prehistoric Ancestors of Modern Animals

Prehistoric Ancestors of Modern Animals
Author: Matthew Rake
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1512411590

"From the megabeaver to the dwarf elephant, this book introduces readers to some prehistoric animals that might just be familiar."--

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue
Author: Elizabeth Shreeve
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 153622880X

Graceful, succinct prose and engaging illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth out of the blue and back again. Clear and inviting nonfiction prose, vetted by scientists--together with lively illustrations and a time line--narrate how life on Earth emerged "out of the blue." It began in the vast, empty sea when Earth was young. Single-celled microbes too small to see held the promise of all life-forms to come. Those microbes survived billions of years in restless seas until they began to change, to convert sunlight into energy, to produce oxygen until one day--Gulp!--one cell swallowed another, and the race was on. Learn how and why creatures began to emerge from the deep--from the Cambrian Explosion to crustaceans, mollusks to fishes, giant reptiles to the rise of mammals--and how they compare to the animals we know today, in a lively and accessible outing into the prehistoric past that boils a complex subject down to its lyrical essence.

Be a Friend to Trees

Be a Friend to Trees
Author: Patricia Lauber
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1994-01-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0064451208

Why should you be a friend to trees? Trees are a valuable natural resource. People depend on trees for food, and animals depend on trees for food and shelter. But most important, we depend on trees because they add oxygen, a gas we all need, to the air. While trees give us many wonderful products, we must also protect them because we can't live without them.

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Dinosaurs Before Dark
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2012
Genre: Annie (Fictitious character : Osborne)
ISBN: 0375869883

Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur

Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur
Author: Sarah L. Thomson
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-07-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607348640

Ninety million years ago, giant dinosaurs roamed the earth, pterosaurs flew through the air, and giant reptiles and fish hunted in the oceans. The area that is now Kansas was covered by water and one of its inhabi-tants was the plesiosaur—a reptile with an extremely long neck and a huge body. This early reader about the ancient plesiosaur brings the prehistoric world of this ocean-dwelling animal to life, explain-ing how scientists think these reptiles lived, hunted, and became extinct. Back matter explores other reptiles both ancient and modern and provides additional print, visual, and web resources.

Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark

Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark
Author: Jonathan Stutzman
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452175357

The adorable and indomitable Tiny T. Rex from the critically acclaimed Tiny T. Rex and The Impossible Hug is back in a tale about friendship and overcoming your fears. Tiny T. Rex and his friend Pointy are having a campout in the backyard! It is what best friends do. But without their nighty-lights, the dark outside suddenly seems VERY dark . . . and very full of spooky things. Good thing Tiny has a super-secret plan to keep the dark at bay! Full of warmth and plenty of laughs, this new adventure starring Tiny T. Rex shows that friends will always find a way to face their fears together—even when those fears are not what they seem! • A great read-aloud book for parents and children • Hip, colorful art and delightful text make Tiny T. Rex an instant favorite of any dinosaur-loving toddler. • A perfect book to help toddlers and children overcome a fear of the dark Fans of silly picture books like Dinosaur vs Bedtime, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, and Llama Destroys the World will love the sweet spirit and continuing adventures of Tiny T. Rex. Meet Tiny T-Rex! He may be a small dino in a BIG world, but that won't stop him from making friends, conquering his fears, and stomping his way into your heart. • Read-aloud books for ages 3–5 • Dinosaur picture books for kids • Friendship books for toddlers

Sea Monsters

Sea Monsters
Author: Michael J. Everhart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781426200854

A companion volume to the 3-D "Sea Monsters" film reveals the terrifying predators that lurked in the underwater Cretaceous world, in a volume that also profiles the scientists who study these ancient monsters and the technology that made the film possible.

Dinosaur Lady

Dinosaur Lady
Author: Linda Skeers
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728230489

A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Mary Anning that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Mary Anning loved scouring the beach near her home in England for shells and fossils. She fearlessly climbed over crumbling cliffs and rocky peaks, searching for new specimens. One day, something caught Mary's eye. Bones. Dinosaur Bones. Mary's discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn't be scientists, so Mary wasn't given the credit she deserved. Nevertheless, Mary kept looking and learning more, making discoveries that reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world. Educational backmatter includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts! The perfect choice for parents and teachers looking for: Dinosaur books for kids 5-7 and kids books about fossils Feminist picture books about historical women, and daring books for girls Kids STEM books

Fossils Tell of Long Ago

Fossils Tell of Long Ago
Author: Aliki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 39
Release: 1974
Genre: Paleontology
ISBN: 9781531190132

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.