Synopsis
Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of this slow-moving vegetarian dinosaur.
Dianne Ochiltree - Children's Literature
A volume in the "Exploring Dinosaurs" series, this sturdy hardcover book tells young readers many fascinating facts about Stegosaurus, an enormous reptile that lived about 150 million to 144 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period of our planet's history. For example, this fearsome fellow was approximately as tall and long as a school bus...but its brain was little larger than a golf ball! Readers can discover who discovered the first Stegosaurus fossils, what the extinct creature ate, where it roamed, and why it had all those bony plates running down its back. The volume includes a glossary of scientific terms found in the text, a subject index, annotated listing of books, websites and museums where readers can find out more about Stegosaurus, plus a geologic timeline that describes the major prehistoric periods along with the animal/plant life that lived within them. Richly illustrated with photographs, and imaginative full-color paintings that help readers envision the world in which Stegosaurus flourished. 2004, The Child's World, Ages 6 to 10.