Did you know that May 18th is National Dinosaur Day? However, one day is just not enough time to devour all the fascinating dino facts, dig into the latest dino science and discover the incredible world that dinosaurs inhabited ages ago, so National Geographic Kids is celebrating throughout the ENTIRE month of May.

Dino Records: The Most Amazing Prehistoric Creatures Ever
to Have Lived on Earth! (paperback, ages 8-12, 208 pages, $14.99) – Curious which creatures ruled when dinosaurs roamed the Earth? Get ready to meet the record-setters, including the biggest, smallest, smartest, weirdest, deadliest, most notorious, and most mysterious of all time. You’ll find fantastic firsts, including the first dinosaur fossils found and the first dinos in space. And you’ll meet other rad, remarkable creatures that lived before, after, and alongside them. Did you know that the largest fish, the largest turtle, and the largest flying animal that ever existed lived during the time of the dinosaurs? Or that mammals – no bigger than a small dog when dinosaurs roamed – eventually evolved into massive land animals? See who wins in head-to-head species smackdowns and enjoy games that complement the records.


Weird But True! Dinosaurs (paperback, ages 8-12, 208 pages, $8.99) – 300
dino-mite facts to sink your teeth into! Perfectly sized for back seat boredom busting, this new addition to the wildly popular WBT series is taking on the jaws and claws that ruled the Mesozoic world. Calling all dino dynamos! Did you know that the T. rex had vision 13 times better than the average humans? Or that people collect fossilized dino poop? And get this: There’s a dinosaur named after Hogwarts–Harry Potter’s wizarding school! Get ready to meet dinosaurs with horns and feathers, razor-sharp claws and gigantic teeth. You’ll encounter the places they lived, the bizarre art they inspired, and the amazing paleontologists who discovered them.


Comments are closed.