Synopsis
Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this armor-plated dinosaur.
Marya Jansen-Gruber - Children's Literature
Ankylosaurs was built rather like a tank, its body covered with thick plates. The author of this little book tells us a good deal about this dinosaur's body, what it ate, what preyed on it, and why it is no longer roaming the face of the earth. He also gives us a picture of Ankylosaurus's world-the other creatures that lived at that time and what the world might have looked like then. Daniel Cohen also tells us where fossils of these dinosaurs have been found and explains how paleontologists are studying these dinosaurs today. The information in this book is well presented and interesting, but the photographs and illustrations are unfortunately dull and average at best. At the end of the description about the Ankylosaurs there is a "Hands On" activity, which helps explain the concept of armored plating and how valuable it was to this dinosaur group. This activity is followed by a glossary. At the back of the book the reader will find a bibliography and an index. In addition, the author explains how to use Fact Hound, a special Internet search engine. This book is one in the "Bridgestone Science Library." 2003, Bridgestone Books, Ages 6 to 9.