Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones

by Susan Lendroth (Author) Bob Kolar (Illustrator)

Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Read along, dig along, sing along! Young paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a T. Rex from its bones. Includes hand-play motions for sing-alongs and bite-size science sidebars.
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Kirkus

A common topic ably presented--with a participatory element adding an unusual and brilliant angle.

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2--Lendroth's nonfiction picture book is both a great read-aloud and a fun source of information. The main text mimics the children's song "This Is the Way," but instead of brushing teeth, readers are digging for bones, sifting through dirt, and cleaning bones. Smaller text on each page offers more details about the work the diverse cast of childlike paleontologists is doing. Bright digital illustrations make the story engaging and accessible for young readers. Additional facts about dinosaurs are included at the end of the book. Suggested movements to act out the story are also mentioned. VERDICT This is a perfect book for a dinosaur storytime.--V. Lynn Christiansen, Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Susan Lendroth
Susan Lendroth is the author of Natsumi!; Old Manhattan Has Some Farms, and Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go!, which was read aboard the International Space Station. She works with books and librarians at the Los Angeles Public Library.


Bob Kolar
is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go!; Stomp! Stomp!; and the Astroblast! series, the basis for the Sprout TV show. He is also the illustrator of The Boy and the Book; Slickety Quick; and The Little Vehicles series. When he's not writing and illustrating books, Bob teaches art at the Kansas City Art Institute.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781623541040
Lexile Measure
890
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
March 03, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF037050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Fossils
Library of Congress categories
Dinosaurs
Children's songs
Songs
Texts
Paleontology
Fossils
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