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32 pp.
| Holt |
April, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-8050-5738-2$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Each double-page spread features a well-rendered color illustration of a dinosaur slyly paired with a similar-looking latter-day object to demonstrate comparative size. The book never makes it clear that dinosaurs did not co-exist with humans--a problem when the reptiles are shown in historical tableaus featuring knights and Viking sailors. Accompanying each illustration is the prehistoric creature's scientific name, the common meaning of that name, and a line or two of text. Glos.