Carnotaurus and Other Odd Meat-Eaters: The Need-to-Know Facts

by Janet Riehecky, Jon Hughes (Illustrator)

Overview

Odd meat-eaters like Carnotaurus were quick and deadly hunters. They had sharp teeth, good eyesight, and could run on two strong legs. Bold, full-color illustrations, easy-to-read charts and maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these odd meat-eaters walked the earth. This book supports common core standards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515726951
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Dinosaur Fact Dig
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	NC650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Janet Riehecky is a longtime writer for children. She has worked as a high school English teacher, a college professor, and a children's book editor. Her 24 volume series Dinosaurs! won the Summit Award for Best Children's Nonfiction, presented by the Society of Midland Authors, and her Tasmanian Tiger was a Junior Library Guild selection. Janet loves to collect dinosaur bones. On a dig in western Colorado, she dug up the first bone found of a brand new dinosaur, the Mymoorapelta.

Table of Contents

Carnotaurus 4

Coelophysis 6

Dahalokely 8

Deinocheirus 10

Deltadromeus 12

Eoraptor 14

Herrerasaurus 16

Incisivosaurus 18

Liliensternus 20

Masiakasaurus 22

Rugops 24

Shuvuuia 26

Yaverlandia 28

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

popular subject; multiple dinosaurs from the same dinosaur group featured in each book; bold, full-color illustrations of dinosaurs in their habitats; two to three interesting facts about each dinosaur; easy-to-read charts with physical features, size, diet, name meaning and pronunciation, and time period; colorful range maps; supports common core reading standards for informational texts