Stegosaurus and Other Plated Dinosaurs: the Need-to-Know Facts (Dinosaur Fact Dig)
By (Author) Kathryn Clay
Illustrated by Jon Hughes
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st January 2016
United States
Children
Non Fiction
567.9153
Paperback
32
Dinosaurs like Stegosaurus had stiff plates on their bodies. Some used their plates to heat themselves up or cool themselve off. Others had plates to scare off predators. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these scaly herbivores walked the earth.
Each title profiles a dozen or so related dinosaurs with a list of facts and full-page digital illustrations. . . .The digital images are clear and engaging...-- "School Library Journal"
Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children's books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master's of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.