Reading List
Grades K-2
Can I have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please!? Grambling, Lois G.
A boy comes up with many creative reasons why a Tyrannosaurus rex would be a good and helpful pet to have.
The Care and Feeding of Dinosaurs Bradley, Timothy J.
Speculates about what it would be like to have a dinosaur as a pet and provides information about specific species and the time periods in which they lived.
Dinosaur Eggs Dussling, Jennifer.
Describes a 1997 discovery of the fossilized remains of a dinosaur nesting ground and what it told the fossil hunters of the habits and behavior of the dinosaurs that used it.
Dinosaur Hunter Alphin, Elaine Marie.
In Wyoming in the 1880s, a young boy fulfills his dream of finding a dinosaur skeleton on his father's ranch, outwits a man who would cheat him, and sells his find to a team of fossil hunters.
Dinosaurumpus Tony Mitton.
A rhyming tale of Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus gathering at the swamp to dance.
Dinosongs: Poems to Celebrate a T. Rex Named Sue Crotty, Kevin.
A collection of poems depicting the life of Sue, a Tyrannosaurus that now resides in the Field Museum of Chicago and the creatures who shared her world during the Cretaceous period.
The First Dinosaur Eggs and Roy Chapman Andrews Brooke Hartzog.
This book describes the expeditions led by Roy Andrews for New York 's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.
Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs Joanna Cole.
Ms. Frizzle warps her students back to the late Triassic period, where they begin a journey forward through time in search of Maiasaura eggs.
Rare treasure: Mary Anning and her Remarkable Discoveries Brown, Don.
Describes the life of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus fossil led to a lasting interest in other prehistoric animals.
Saturday night at the dinosaur stomp Shields, Carol Diggory.
When it's rock 'n' roll time during the prehistoric era, many different kinds of dinosaurs gather to twist, twirl, and tromp at a Saturday night party.
Shadow of the dinosaurs Nolan, Dennis.
A boy and his dog find a magic dinosaur bone that shows them what life was like among the dinosaurs.
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? Donald Carrick.
Fascinated with dinosaurs, Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people.
Grades 3-5
Ankylosaurus: and Other Armored Plant-eaters Schomp, Virginia
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of Ankylosaurus and other armored plant-eating dinosaurs.
Cretaceous Dinosaur World Green, Tamara.
Reconstructs dinosaur life during the Cretaceous period, presenting the predominant species until their ultimate demise.
Dinosaur Mummies : beyond bare-bone fossils Kelly Milner Halls.
Learn about rare dinosaur fossils: the "dinosaur mummies" that are not just bones and teeth, but also include fossilized soft tissues, like skin, muscle and internal organs and what they can reveal about prehistoric life.
A Dinosaur Named Sue: The story of a colossal fossil: The world's most complete T. Rex. Patricia Relf.
Meet Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found. This begins with Susan Hendrickson's discovery of the dinosaur in South Dakota in 1990, followed by the unearthing of the bones, and the fossil's arrival at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Dinosaur Pack-Hunters Parker, Steve.
Describes the dinosaurs called theropods, especially the velociraptors, which ate meat and hunted in packs in prehistoric times.
Dinosaurs A to Z Jim Pipe.
Entries provide information on the size, epoch, anatomy, and habits of major dinosaur and ancient reptile groups, including such recent finds as feathered dinosaurs, as well as early birds, mammals, and other creatures that lived at the same time.
Dinosaurs at the Ends of the Earth: the Story of the Central Asiatic Expeditions Floca, Brian
Describes the expeditions led by Roy Chapman Andrews for New York 's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.
Dinosaurs on the Beach Marilyn Helmer.
Josie is sure that she has found tiny dinosaur footprints in stone, hundreds of million years old, but will she be able to secure her find?
The Last of the Dinosaurs Parker, Steve.
Describes the "bone-headed" dinosaurs known as Pachycephalsaurs. The book also discusses the various theories that attempt to explain the mass extinction of the dinosaurs and other life at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
Outside and Inside Dinosaurs Markle, Sandra.
Describes the inner and outer workings of dinosaurs, discussing what has been learned about their anatomy, diet, and behavior from fossils.
T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger? Holtz, Thomas R.
Discusses evidence fom paleontologists showing that Tyrannosaurus rex both hunted and scavenged for food.
Grades 6-8
American dinosaur hunters Nathan Aaseng.
Profiles the lives of ten important paleontologists, including Edward Hitchcock, Joseph Leidy, Barnum Brown, Roy Chapman Andrews, and Jack Horner.
Asteroid Impact Henderson, Doug.
Text and illustrations explore the theory that the collision of an asteroid with the Earth ended the Cretaceous Period and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Collecting fossils : hold prehistory in the palm of your hand Steve Parker.
Presents information on how and where to find fossils, the preparation and tools needed for collecting them, and how to identify the various kinds: plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate.
Dinosaur Dig Dougal Dixon.
Describes a research expedition to Montana to uncover and investigate a dinosaur skeleton.
Dinosaur Parents, Dinosaur Young Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld.
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld draws from the very latest findings to describe how scientists are continually making new discoveries and drawing new conclusions about what life was like for dinosaurs and their young.
Dinotopia: a land apart from time James Gurney.
In 1862, after being shipwrecked in uncharted seas, Professor Arthur Denison and his twelve-year-old son Will find themselves washed up on a strange island where people and dinosaurs live together peacefully.
Dinotopia : the World Beneath James Gurney.
Four years after being shipwrecked on the lost island of Dinotopia, sixteen-year-old Will Denison, now a fully trained Skybax Corps pilot, explores the skies over the island while his scientist father leads an expedition into the forgotten caverns of the legendary World Beneath.
Is There a Dinosaur in Your Backyard?: the World's Most Fascinating Fossils, Rocks, and Minerals Christian, Spencer.
Text, illustrations, photographs, maps, and activities present information about rocks, minerals, fossils, and rock collecting.
Secrets from the Rocks: Dinosaur Hunting with Roy Chapman Andrews Marrin, Albert.
A biography of the scientist-adventurer, Roy Chapman Andrews, focusing on the expeditions he led for New York's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.
The Tales Fossils Tell Gallant, Jonathan R.
Describes fossils, how they are formed, and what they can tell us about life in the past.
The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs Dingus, Lowell.
Describes the efforts of paleontologists to arrange an expedition to search for dinosaur fossils in the inhospitable region of southern South America known as Patagonia.
Compiled by Karen Perry, Librarian
infoZone at The Children's Museum
from the Collection
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