Kid Paleontologist: Explore the Remarkable Dinosaurs, Fossils Finds, and Discoveries of the Prehistoric Era

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Introduce young readers to the wonders of the prehistoric era and answer little kids big questions about dinosaurs. Covering millions of years of prehistory and following in the footprints of the biggest reptiles to walk the Earth, this accessible book breaks difficult concepts down into kid-friendly language so learning is easy and fun for everyone. Get up close and personal with your favorite dinos, including the ferocious T. rex, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and more. This book features:

• In-depth profiles covering diet, behavior, defense strategies, cool adaptations, and unique characteristics for each species
• Stunning illustrations by renown paleoartist Julius Csotonyi
• Fascinating facts about fossil finds on each continent, famous paleontologists, and more

This book is perfect for future fossil hunters and little paleontologists. Track these theropods, sauropods, stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, ornithopods, ceratopsians, and pachycephalosaurs through the dinosaur kingdom and discover a lost world with Kid Paleontologist.

Author Bio

Dr. Julius Csotonyi is one of the world's most high-profile and talented contemporary scientific illustrators. His considerable academic expertise informs his stunning, dynamic art. He has created life-sized dinosaur murals for the Royal Ontario Museum and for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, as well as most of the artwork for the exhibit "Deep Time" in the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He lives in Canada. His books include Discovering Reptiles; Discovering Sharks; Discovering Bugs; Discovering Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises; Discovering Tigers, Lions, & Other Big Cats; The Paleoart of Julius Csotonyi; Prehistoric Predators; Dino World; Shark World; and Bug World.