Can you tell a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus?
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Carol Stream Public Library - Kids Nonfiction | J/567.913/SIL | On Shelf |
Forest Park Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 567.913 SIL | On Shelf |
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J567.913 SIL | On Shelf |
Glenside Public Library District - Kids Nonfiction | E 567.913 Sil | On Shelf |
Richton Park Public Library District - Youth NonFiction | J 567.9 SIL | On Shelf |
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Level 2.8, 1 Points
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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.
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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Citations
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.