Dinosaurs from one to ten use construction equipment to dig, shovel, roll, and scrape as they build a fun surprise.

How did those enormous dinosaur skeletons get inside the museum? Long ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Then, suddenly, they died out. For thousands of years, no one knew these giant creatures had ever existed. Then people began finding fossils -- bones and teeth and footprints that had turned to stone. Today, teams of experts work together to dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, bone by fragile bone. Then they put the skeletons together again inside museums, to look just like the dinosaurs of millions of years ago.

Investigate famous fossil excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Digging for Dinosaurs. Through dinosaurs such as Megalosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Sinosauropteryx, readers will discover how we learn about how dinosaurs looked, how they lived, and the conditions of Earth long ago.Full-color photos and infographics bring these amazing ancient discoveries to life! Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

Overview of life and work of paleontologist Paul Sereno.

Book Features: • 16 pages, 7.5 inches x 10 inches • Ages 4-8, PreK-Grade 2 leveled readers • Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations • Features reading/teaching tips and comprehension questions • Photo glossary and index included The Magic of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading and dinosaurs with I Dig Dinosaurs! The 16-page book has vibrant illustrations and simple, easy-to-read language with interesting facts your child will love! Hands-On Reading: Paleontologists are scientists who dig for bones. Dig into the world of paleontology and find out what exciting things (and creatures!) they've discovered, and more! Features: More than just an engaging story full of fun and interesting facts about paleontology and discovering a dinosaur fossil, this kids book also includes a photo glossary, comprehension questions, and reading tips for added guidance. Leveled Books: Vibrant illustrations and leveled text work together to engage children and promote reading comprehension skills. This book engages PreK-Grade 2 readers with science for kids, fun facts, and engaging topics like dinosaurs and fossils. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

"Dig, dig, dig those dinosaurs/ So big, big, big those dinosaurs/ Rig, rig, rig those dinosaurs/ Dig those dinosaur bones." The rhythmical text and lively, well-researched illustrations follow a paleontologist and his crew as they find, clean, assemble, and exhibit dinosaur bones. The read-aloud fun is accompanied by up-to-date facts about dinosaur fossils. Educational and inspiring, this story is bound to captivate little scientists.

In the Badlands of Montana, many stories are waiting to be told – about Triceratops and Ankylosaurus and ancient crocodiles. There, scientists search for the bones of animals that lived millions of years ago. In Dinosaur Dig, Kathryn Lasky and Christopher G. Knight, the award-winning writer-and-photographer team, describe the dirty, sweaty, and exciting job they and five other families perform as they search for fossils in the Badlands. Dinosaur Dig is a feast of keen observation, magnificent photography, and information about Earth’s ancient past. Like any good story, it captures expectations and disappointments, close calls, and finally success as the diggers uncover and race to preserve the bones of a creature that died 67 million years ago.