Most Popular Books by Don Lessem

"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 sea giants face-to-face: The Archelon was similar to a turtle, but its shell was made of crossed rib bone covered in rubbery skin! The Mososaurs had huge pointy jaws and grew to be fifty feet long! The Ichthyosaurs looked a lot like dolphins! Plus, you''ll get to know Opthalmosaurus, Kronosaurus, Shonisaurus, Plesiosaurs and Teleosaurus!

Learn about feathered dinosaurs, how they are related to today''s birds, the discovery of these dinosaurs and why they had feathers.

"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 plant eating dinosaurs face-to-face: Seismosaurus stretched longer than four school buses! Brachiosaurus stood taller than a building with five floors! Argentinosaurus was the biggest animal ever to walk the earth! Plus, you''ll get to know Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Saltasaurus, and Shunosaurus! Now in Spanish!

“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!

"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 pterosaurs face-to-face: The Quetzalcoatlus had wings that spanned the length of a school bus! The Dsungaripterus had a bony crest on its head! The Eudimorphodon had a diamond-shaped flap at the end of its long tail! Plus you''ll get to know Pteranodon, Pterodactylus, Pterodaustro, Sordes, and Tapejara.

Describes the discovery and reconstruction, in Patagonia, of the fossil remains of the largest carnivorous dinosaur yet known.

Dinosaurs continue to fascinate kids, and although these amazing creatures roamed the Earth ages ago, new dinosaur discoveries are still being made today! The new edition of the popular Nat Geo Kids Dinopedia includes all the latest species and is the most complete, up-to-date dinosaur reference available. Find favorites, like the fierce T-rex and the gentle Brontosaurus, plus audacious new finds, like the Anzu, Kosmoceratops, and Yi. Every dino profile is colorfully illustrated and features descriptions of when they roamed the Earth, how they lived, what they ate, and more. There are more than 600 dinos featured in all, including 10 profiles of recently discovered dinosaurs and new entries in the Dino Dictionary. Reports from paleontologists present the latest news and insights from the field.

Science writer Don Lessem recounts the discovery, excavation, and study of the mummified body of a 5,000-year-old man--the first book on the most exciting anthropological discovery since the opening of the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Full-color photos and diagrams.

Reconstructions of sixteen prehistoric habitats and examinations of fossil evidence that place dinosaurs in their ecological roles and tell the story of the dinosaurs'' rise and fall.

Find out how dinosaur babies were born, and whether dinosaurs were good parents.

Dinosaurs continue to fascinate kids, and although these amazing creatures roamed the Earth ages ago, new dinosaur discoveries are still being made today! The new edition of the popular Nat Geo Kids Dinopedia includes all the latest species and is the most complete, up-to-date dinosaur reference available. Find favorites, like the fierce T-rex and the gentle Brontosaurus, plus audacious new finds, like the Anzu, Kosmoceratops, and Yi. Every dino profile is colorfully illustrated and features descriptions of when they roamed the Earth, how they lived, what they ate, and more. There are more than 600 dinos featured in all, including 10 profiles of recently discovered dinosaurs and new entries in the Dino Dictionary. Reports from paleontologists present the latest news and insights from the field.

What lived in the ocean in dinosaur times? The largest creature on the earth today is the blue whale, an ocean-dweller. But what about when dinosaurs lived? Was there something even bigger than a dinosaur lurking on the ocean floor? Find out in this book all about pre-historic real-life sea monsters! When Dinosaurs Lived gives you all the answers to the most popular dinosaur questions, with the latest information on dinosaur discoveries plus super-cool realistic illustrations. Then turn to the back to find a fold-out prehistoric landscape and two pages of great dinosaur stickers - so you can create your own dinosaur world!

Describes the research and paleontological investigation that led to the identification and classification of ornithomimid dinosaurs.

6 PACK, PART OF CONOCE A LOS DINOSAURIOS SET II (MEET THE DINOSAURS)

Discusses the lives and disappearances of such deadly varieties of dinosaurs as the pointed-tooth Variraptor, the large-brained Dromaeosaurus, and the crow-sized Microraptor.