Dining with dinosaurs : a tasty guide to Mesozoic munching

Dining with dinosaurs A tasty guide to Mesozoic munching

Hannah Bonner

Book - 2016

"Sure you know T-Rex was the meat-eating king and brontosaurus munched on leaves, but what else was on the dino dining menu during the Mesozoic era? Meet the 'vores: carnivores, piscivores, herbivores, insectivores, "trashivores," "sunivores," and omnivores like us. Readers will be surprised and inspired to learn about dino diets and they'll get to explore how scientists can tell which dinosaurs ate what just from looking at fossils! Journey through artist and author Hannah Bonner's whimsical world to learn how the dinosaurs and their contemporaries bit, chewed, and soaked up their food."--

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Subjects
Dinosaurs > Food > Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs > Behavior > Juvenile literature.
Food chains (Ecology) > Juvenile literature.
Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Hannah Bonner (author)
Physical Description
41 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience
Ages 7-10.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 41) and index.
ISBN
9781426323393
  • Meet the "vores"
  • Who ate who
  • The mega carnivores
  • The raptors: midsize predators
  • Mini carnivores and omnivores
  • The insectivores
  • The piscivores
  • Who ate who: in the ocean
  • The dinovores
  • The scavengers: dead dino for dinner
  • The mega herbivores
  • The cheeky chewers
  • Plenty more plant-eaters
  • Tiny herbivores, big appetites
  • The sunivores: plants
  • The trashivores: dining on dung
  • Who eats who today
  • Extra helping 1 : The food web
  • Extra helping 2 : Photosynthesis.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-5-An informal introduction to the diets of the dinosaurs and creatures of the Mesozoic era. Hosted by cartoon versions of the author and her microraptor pal, the book begins with a brief overview of the different types of "vores" (carnivores, herbivores, etc.) before launching into a more in-depth investigation of each one. A colorful scene of Mesozoic life is peppered with tidbits of text that provide material and clever asides. Some spreads include "Ask a Scientist" panels, where paleontologists and other experts shed light on the methods they use to study prehistoric life. The final spread depicts a modern wildlife scene and draws some parallels between Mesozoic and contemporary animal diets. Back matter offers very helpful explanations of the food web and photosynthesis, as well as a pronunciation key for the many tricky prehistoric names and scientific words. Throughout, the text addresses readers directly and is conversational in tone, and the illustrations are humorous. VERDICT Although this volume will not completely satisfy students hungry for dinosaur information, it is an excellent appetizer to encourage further reading on the topic.-Sarah Reid, Four County Library System, NY © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Bonner's humorous and informative take on natural history groups dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures by what they ate--readers "meet carnivores, herbivores, and all the other 'vores' of the Mesozoic food web." The detailed account also includes plants ("sunivores"), fungi, and bacteria ("trashivores"). Amusing side cartoons of anthropomorphized dinos are slyly informative, and the comic-strip "Ask a Scientist" interviews are inspired. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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