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Carolrhoda Books.


Carolrhoda Books

c/o The Lerner Publishing Group

241 First Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55401

1-800-328-4929 www.lernerbooks.com

Don Lessem has earned his nickname (1) An alternate name used to identify yourself in a chat room.

(2) A shortcut for identifying a recipient in an e-mail address book.
 of "Dino" Don through having authored more than 30 dinosaur dinosaur (dī`nəsôr) [Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m).  books for children along with a popular dinosaur column in "Highlights" magazine. He was even an adviser for the film "Jurassic Park". Now he has authored six books comprising the Carolrhoda "Meet the Dinosaur" series designed for young readers ages 7 to 10 and detailing the dinosaurs' habitats, daily lives, and eventual extinction. Replete re·plete  
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1. Abundantly supplied; abounding: a stream replete with trout; an apartment replete with Empire furniture.

2. Filled to satiation; gorged.

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 with "reader friendly" fun facts, and eye-catching artwork by John Bindon, along with descriptive photographs, the individual, 32-page titles comprising this outstanding and enthusiastically recommended series are The Deadliest Dinosaurs <onlyinclude> This list of dinosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the superorder Dinosauria, excluding class Aves (birds, both living and those known only from fossils) and purely vernacular terms.  (0822526190, $6.95), The Fastest Dinosaurs (0822526-204, $6.95), Feathered Dinosaurs The realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility that some dinosaurs had feathers. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well-preserved feathers, but it was not until the early 1990s that clearly nonavian dinosaur fossils were  (0822-526212, $6.95), Flying Giants Of Dinosaur Time (0822526220, $6.95), Sea Giants Of Dinosaur Time (0822526239, $6.95), The Smartest Dinosaurs (08225-26182, $6.95). Although each title is available separately, community libraries in behalf of their young patrons, and school libraries would be especially well advised to acquire the entire series for the benefit of their young students grades 2 through 4.
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Date:Aug 1, 2005
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