Can you tell a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus?
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Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2014].
ISBN
9781467713603, 1467713600, 1467715409, 9781467715409
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"How can you tell apart a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus? Did one have a longer tail? What did each dinosaur's feet look like? Find out these answers and more to become an expert on the differences between these supersized creatures."-- Provided by publisher.

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Carol Stream Public Library - Kids NonfictionJ/567.913/SILOn Shelf
Forest Park Public Library - Juvenile Non-FictionJ 567.913 SILOn Shelf
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Juvenile Non-FictionJ567.913 SILOn Shelf
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Published
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781467713603, 1467713600, 1467715409, 9781467715409
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 2.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
530

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Description
"How can you tell apart a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus? Did one have a longer tail? What did each dinosaur's feet look like? Find out these answers and more to become an expert on the differences between these supersized creatures."-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
005-008.
Target Audience
530L Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 60 (medium) Semantic demand: 76 (high) Syntactic demand: 70 (high) Structure demand: 76 (high) Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.8 0.5 159732.

Published Reviews

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-3-Each book focuses on two dinosaur genera from a single group, using comparisons and contrasts to highlight key features and behaviors. Extra-large bold text and fairly simple vocabulary and sentence structure make the information accessible to young readers. Shifts from one species to another and back again flow logically and smoothly. The comparison of Tyrannosaurus's two fingers to Allosaurus's three, for example, leads into a discussion of how scientists think each animal found food. Though occasionally oversimplified (such as the statement that Velociraptor and Deinonychus "looked a lot like birds"), most explanations and analogies are effective. The photographs and illustrations are not especially striking and a few are below par. However, the majority of the images support the information effectively. By encouraging readers to notice similarities and differences, the set engages them with age-appropriate critical thinking, making this set a natural choice for Common Core use. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Horn Book Review

Each of these slight, easy-to-read texts highlights the differences between two species of dinosaur that look similar but exhibit unique behaviors and live in different habitats (and often different eras). Well-captioned, close-up photographs of fossils, detailed illustrations, large type, and brightly colored pages are accessible, especially for reluctant readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Dinosaur Look-Alikes titles: Can You Tell a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus?[c1], Can You Tell a Giganotosaurus from a Spinosaurus?[c1], Can You Tell a Stegosaurus from an Ankylosaurus?[c1], Can You Tell a Triceratops from a Protoceratops?[c1], Can You Tell a Tyrannosaurus from an Allosaurus?[c1], and Can You Tell a Velociraptor from a Deinonychus?[c1].] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Silverman, B. (2014). Can you tell a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus? . Lerner Publications Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silverman, Buffy. 2014. Can You Tell a Brachiosaurus From an Apatosaurus?. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silverman, Buffy. Can You Tell a Brachiosaurus From an Apatosaurus? Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Silverman, B. (2014). Can you tell a brachiosaurus from an apatosaurus? Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Silverman, Buffy. Can You Tell a Brachiosaurus From an Apatosaurus? Lerner Publications Company, 2014.

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