Best Selling Books by Don Lessem

Presents the dinosaurs scientists believe were the smartest animals of their time, including Troodon, Gallimimus, and Deinonychus.

Examines a variety of prehistoric marine reptiles.

Discusses some of the smallest dinosaurs, including the Microraptor, Parvicursor, and Lesothosaurus.

Describes how giant plant-eating dinosaurs hunted, as well as how scientists have learned about them through fossil studies.

Discusses the various types of dinosuars characterized by their duck-billed heads, including the Maiasaura, Parasaurolophus, and Tsintaosaurus.

Describes how triceratops, torosaurus, and other horned dinosaurs lived, as well as how scientists have learned about them through fossil studies.

Examines the characteristics of the raptor dinosaurs, their sharp teeth, long tails, killer claws, and powerful jaws, including the Utahraptor, Velociraptor, and Variraptor.

This title introduces some of the fastest types of dinosaur and examines how they might have lived and the reasons why they were so speedy.

An up-close look at the habitats of a variety of dinosaurs.

Examines some of the feathered dinosaurs, including the caudipetryx, the archaeopteryx, and the sinosauropteryx.

Describes how armor helped dinosaurs such as Albertosaurus and Edmontonia to survive attack, as well as how scientists have learned about armored dinosaurs through studying fossils.

Examines some of the flying reptiles, including the Pteranodon, Sordes, and Tapejara.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these giant meat eaters face to face: Tyrannosaurus Rex had sharp teeth the size of bananas! Allosaurus had huge hands with three sharp claws! Giganotosaurus weighed twice as much as an elephant! Plus, you'll get to know Albertosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Deltadromeus, Dilophosaurus, and Spinosaurus!

This title introduces different types of clever dinosaurs and examines how they might have used their brains.

In 1993, a giant bone was discovered by an amateur fossil hunter in the badlands of central Argentina. The two paleontologists who were summoned to the site thought it was the thigh of a plant-eating dinosaur, but further examination showed it to be the shin of a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur. "Bigger Than T-Rex is an account of the excavation of the fossil and the subsequent reconstruction of a dinosaur thought to have been bigger, heavier, and fiercer than the reigning "king" of the meat-eaters, "Tyrannosaurus rex. In clear, easy-to-follow language, dinosaur expert Don Lessem explains how the scientists drew conclusions about the size and habits of the new species, how they came to give it its name-"Giganotosaurus-and how it compared to other dinosaurs. Illustrated with color photographs of the excavation and meticulously painted reconstructions of "Giganotosaurus and other species, here is up-to-the-minute news about dinosaur discoveries for dinophiles of all ages.

From dinosaurs smaller than chickens to the biggest beasts ever to walk the Earth, here is the exciting story of recent discoveries about dinosaurs and the scientists who made them. Informal and informative.--The Boston Globe. Lessem wrote and hosted a recent Nova series on dinosaurs. Photos and drawings.

Describes some of the largest specimens of dinosaurs and how they were found and studied.

Depicts and describes every dinosaur known to have existed--more than six hundred species--discussing the appearance, behavior, and skeletal restorations of each

See how this dinosaur fan's dream came true when a dinosaur skeleton is rebuilt.