Dawn Publications
If You Give a T-Rex a Bone
If You Give a T-Rex a Bone
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 Author: Tim Myers
Illustrator: Anisa Claire Hovemann

Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95
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Heads up, dino lovers! If by chance you end up in an ancient habitat, and if you offer a T-Rex a bone, things could get . . . well . . . interesting. Dangerously interesting! Storyteller and teacher Tim Myers magically introduces the reader to all types of dinosaurs in quirky sort of way. The boy in the story had a tough day, dodging T-Rex by hiding in the underbrush, only to encounter a toothy dimetrodon. He escapes into a nearby bay, only to attract a 42-foot kronsaurus . . . it was a long day, running to and fro among ancient habitats. There’s lots of science, but no boring nonfiction here!

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A young boy gives a T-Rex a bone, and his journey begins through the land of dinosaurs. As the boy continually tries to find the best place to hide from a dinosaur, he learns why each dinosaur may not be so friendly. He jumps into the ocean and meets a Shonisaurus, and swims for the beach where he meets a Dilophosaurus. As he hides in the bushes he sees a Hylonomus, and climbs a tree only to greet a Brachiosaurus. With each new meeting, the reader learns some simple, basic facts about the dinosaur. The drawings are full of life, especially the boy’s expressions.

— Library Media Connection – Eileen Wright (February 2008)

If You Give a T-Rex a Bone reminds me exactly of the dreams I had as a kid. Dreams that were my first tentative steps towards my dream job in paleontology. I had great fun traveling back in geologic time and my own time.

— Carl Mehling, Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History (March 2007)

If You Give a T-Rex a Bone presents the magic and mystery of dinosaurs in a fun, educational, and informative style. The dinosaurs come to life on each page, and the ancillary notes and activities provide parents and teachers with creative teaching ideas.

— Dr. Marcia Savage, Ph.D., Children’s Literature Specialist, Santa Clara University (March 2007)

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