Rubin, Sean
Summary: "Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Summary: "Fossils are our key to the far past. Remains or even just traces of life from earlier eras have allowed us to reconstruct various times and places far different from our modern period. The most famous, perhaps, are those fossils that dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures left behind. In this high-interest volume, readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of fossils as well as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
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Summary: Fossil hunters have discovered the giant bones of a T. rex in a hot, dusty desert. It's time to call for help--and get digging! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features controlled text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company, Inc. 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 560 OWECrane, Cody
Summary: What are fossils and how do they form? What kinds of fossils exist, and where are they found? This introduction to fossils covers the basics from the discovery of dinosaurs to the information fossils reveal about Earth's prehistoric past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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Summary: Set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush," budding paleontologists and dinosaur fans will go on an exciting fossil dig -- hiking the trail, scanning the ground, and making a find -- then discovering how to build a T. Rex from its bones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Introduce young readers to the wonders of the prehistoric era and answer little kids' big questions about dinosaurs. Covering millions of years of prehistory and following in the footprints of the biggest reptiles to walk the Earth . . ."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press 2023
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Summary: "Dig deep with paleontologists to discover fascinating facts about plants and animals of the distant past." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: Introduces fossils, including how they form, where they are found, and why scientists study fossils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 WALOlson, Elsie
Summary: This title explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Paleontology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from a felt mammoth to soap fossils. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkered Library 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 OLSDaniels, Patricia
Summary: "From dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Giganotosaurus that ruled the land to the mammoths and giant sloths that followed them, discover all you have ever wanted to know about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life. Uncover amazing fossil facts about the first four-legged creatures; find out what it's like to be on a dinosaur dig; and marvel at some of the fiercest, most fascinating claws and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Summary: "Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size sciencesidebars. This is a fun and distinctive young dinosaur book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LENTaylor, Paul D
Summary: A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 TAYSimon, Seymour
Summary: "Scientists have dug up and uncovered many facts about dinosaurs--and in the process, they have come across many myths. This picture book digs deep into the Age of Dinosaurs, covering topics such as fossilization, plate tectonics, dinosaur diets, paleontology, extinction theories, dinosaur relatives, and more!" -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Describes the work of paleontologists, relates special features of dinosaur groups, and examines the most recent theories of what led to their extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 GIBSiamon, Sharon.
Summary: Text and photographs describe paleontologists and their fossil discoveries in Canada's Red Deer River Valley, also known as Dinosaur Valley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Pub. 2007
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SIATaylor, Paul D.
Summary: A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 560 TAYWalker, Sally M.
Summary: Discover what fossils are, how fossils form, how paleontologists discover and uncover fossils, and why we study fossils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 WALPerish, Patrick
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about fossils. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022
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Summary: Discover what fossilized shells, bones, skulls, teeth, and plants tell us about the distant past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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Summary: Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RIPRipley, Esther.
Summary: Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils in 2000.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2003
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Summary: Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers back into the world of carnivorous dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era. This book includes close-up photos and descriptions of the teeth and bodies these animals used to hunt and eat. Habitats, diet, and extinction are also covered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 HAMHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers into a world of massive herbivores from the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the size, bodies, and lifestyle of some of the most famous plant-eating dinosaurs. Habitats, diet, and extinction are also covered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2018
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Summary: "Provides an annotated timeline of the discovery of Stegosaurus including details on the scientists, dig sites, fossils, and other findings that have shaped our knowledge of this dinosaur"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: an imprint of Capstone Press 2015