Washoe County Library System

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Bob Barner shakes the dust off the dinosaur bones found in museums and reminds us that they once belonged to living, breathing creatures. Filled with fun dinosaur facts (a T. Rex skull can weigh up to 750 pounds!) and an informational "Dinometer," Dinosaur Bones is sure to make young dinosaur enthusiasts roar with delight.

Provides an overview of fossils including how they are formed, what they are made of, their historical implications, how they are dated, and how to hunt for them.

An introduction to fossils, discussing the different types, where they are found, and how they are made.

A rhythmical text follows a paleontologist and his crew as they find, assemble, and exhibit dinosaur bones.

Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of the dinosaur Troodon.

Discusses how scientists, studying fossil remains, provide information on how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Explores the origins of life on Earth, by studying the fossils of the past, from the early plants and animals, through the age of dinosaurs, and the coming of humans.

Explores the many different kinds of tracks dinosaurs left behind and what they reveal about the dinosaurs themselves.