Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings - Paperback

by Douglas Florian (Author), Douglas Florian (Illustrator)

Step back in time with this fossil-filled picture book poetry collection that explores the prehistoric era with Douglas Florian's singular wit and style.

This book is full of dinosaurs,
Both carnivores and herbivores. You'll find a big Iguanodon,
As well as clever Tro-o-don. There's Spinosaurus and T. rex,
Plus plesiosaurs with GIANT necks...

Twenty funny and factual poems bring dinosaurs to life--illuminating the natural history of these amazing creatures as well as their unique and quirky characteristics.

Author Biography

Douglas Florian is the creator of many award-winning picture books, including Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars, which received three starred reviews and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year; Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; and Insectlopedia, an ALA Notable Children's Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. He lives in New York.