A newly updated leveled reader including the latest scientific information on dinosaurs, for children who recognize familiar words and sound out new words with help. With revised illustrations reflecting our new understanding of dinosaurs, this updated Science Reader is as scientifically accurate today—and as easy to read—as when it was first published in 1991. An ideal introduction to some of the most fascinating babies of all time, this Step 2 book is perfect for young dinosaur fans who can read with help. The hatching of eggs, dinosaur parenting, and the hazards faced by prehistoric young’uns are all here in this accessible look at a perennially popular subject.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of baby dinosaurs.

Describes the parenting habits of the Maiasaura, a dinosaur whose way of raising children bore similarities to that of birds.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of nine different dinosaurs.

Dinosaur babies will delight children as they read the amusing story of these adorable baby animals.

In the last two decades the study of dinosaur eggs and babies has proved a very profitable area of dinosaur research. This book is solely devoted to this topic and reviews our present state of knowledge in this area of paleontology.