Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

Read and find out about the link between dinosaurs and birds in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Birds have feathers, but did you know some dinosaurs did too? Recent fossils have shown that as long as 145 million years ago, some dinosaurs had feathers, just as birds do. The birds you see outside your window are relatives of these ancient creatures.

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, explores the link between dinosaurs and birds and examines how flight evolved. From the team that created the bestselling Dinosaur Babies.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

  • For ages: 6-8
  • Format: Paperback | 40 pages
  • Dimensions: 195 x 262 x 3mm | 146g
  • Publication date: 01 Jan 2004
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint: Harper Trophy (imprint of HarperCollins Children's Book Group, Div of HarperCollins US)
  • Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN10: 0064452182
  • ISBN13: 9780064452182
  • Bestsellers rank: 417,887

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