Dinosaur A to Z

Description

A catalog of more than 150 dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures—listed in alphabetical order from Abelisaurus to Zuniceratops—that is perfect for children as young as five. Written by American Museum of Natural History educator Dustin Growick, Dinosaur A to Z is a colorful parade of the most exciting creatures that have ever lived and provides a line-up of the biggest, smallest, baddest, nicest, scaliest, and everything-in-between dinosaurs that have been discovered to date, as well as other prehistoric creatures of the air, land, and sea. Specially commissioned CGI images of children alongside the dinosaurs illustrate exactly how big—or small—each one was in comparison, and children can learn how to pronounce dinosaur names and discover the meaning behind each, and learn about different dinosaur shapes, sizes, and meals. Dinosaur A to Z is the perfect first visual dictionary for little dinosaur enthusiasts. 2 Contents 4 How this book works 6 What is a dinosaur? 8 Dinosaur ages 10 Dinosaur groups 12 Abelisaurus 14 Albertosaurus 16 Amargasaurus 18 Fossil finds 20 Apatosaurus 22 Archaeopteryx 24 Argentinosaurus 26 Barosaurus 28 Brachiosaurus 30 Brachylophosaurus 32 Camarasaurus 34 Dinosaur homes 36 Carcharodontosaurus 38 Carnotaurus 40 Ceratosaurus 42 Compsognathus 44 Cryolophosaurus 46 Daspletosaurus 48 Deinonychus 50 Where dinosaurs lived 52 Dimetrodon 54 Diplodocus 56 Edmontosaurus 58 Euoplocephalus 60 Giganotosaurus 62 Gigantoraptor 64 Hadrosaurus 66 Flying reptiles 68 Heterodontosaurus 70 Iguanodon 72 Studying dinosaurs 74 Kentrosaurus 76 Maiasaura 78 Mamenchisaurus 80 Muttaburrasaurus 82 Nigersaurus 84 Creatures of the deep 86 Pachycephalosaurus 88 Parasaurolophus 90 Phorusrhacos 92 Prenocephale 94 Pteranodon 96 Dinosaur diets 98 Pterodaustro 100 Saltasaurus 102 Saurolophus 104 Sauropelta 106 Scelidosaurus 108 Sinosauropteryx 110 Eggs and nests 112 Stegoceras 114 Struthiomimus 116 Suchomimus 118 Supersaurus 120 Therizinosaurus 122 Triceratops 124 Small dinosaurs 126 Tyrannosaurus 128 Utahraptor 130 End of the dinosaurs 132 Dinosaurs today 134 Dino file 136 Dino file 138 Dino file 140 Glossary 142 Index 144 Acknowledgments