{"id":8469133394157,"title":"Dinosaurs Can Be Small","handle":"dinosaurs-can-be-small","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eDarrin Lunde\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ariel-landy\"\u003eAriel Landy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBeing big isn't everything. It’s sometimes very good to be small. Even for dinosaurs!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld-class zoologist Darrin Lunde celebrates the power of the small. Small dinosaurs weren't just cute; their size had evolutionary benefits. And when that giant meteor hit, who do you think survived?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle (and big) kids alike will appreciate the SIZE-mic fun to be had with this prehistoric introduction to dinos of all shapes and sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/big-babies\"\u003eBig Babies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/here-we-go-digging-for-dinosaur-bones\"\u003eHere We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-spread.jpg?v=1709846019\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover.jpg?v=1709846018\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover-hires.jpeg.zip?v=1709846027\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-activity-kit.pdf?v=1720015260\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarrin Lunde, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarrin Lunde worked for more than twenty years as a mammalogist at the American Museum of Natural History and is now the collection manager in the Division of Mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He's written several books introducing animals to children, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book \u003cem\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eWhose Poop Is That?\u003c\/em\u003e and other books in the Whose Is THAT? series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Darrin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Landy, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAriel Landy is an educator and illustrator of books for children, including \u003cem\u003eBrand-New Bubbe, Gitty and Kvetch,\u003c\/em\u003e and the Good Dog series. Ariel began writing and illustrating stories as soon as she could hold a pencil, and she never stopped. She currently lives in France with her husband and their dog, Sid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ariel-landy\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ariel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millions of years, dinosaurs were the dominant creatures on Earth. Then, after the dire effects of an asteroid or giant meteor striking the planet, these mighty animals were essentially destroyed. Yet, to this very day, dinosaurs remain a source of wonderment for human beings of all ages. Giant predators and plant eaters such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ichthyosaurus are popular with dinosaur aficionados both young and old. However, as readers of this colorfully illustrated book will learn, some of the more diminutive dinosaurs were essential to the dinosaur age as well. While reptilian giants did dominate the dinosaur age, there were small iterations if these life forms. For every Tyrannosaurus there were small to tiny sized cousins who took advantage of different aspects of their ecosystems to thrive. For example, while Raptors, Pterosaurs, and Ichthyosaurs were preeminent, smaller predators such as Compsognathus, a chicken-sized land-based predator, thrived in their niche in the environment. It is these smaller scale dinosaurs that are the center of attention in this colorfully illustrated book. Page by page, young dinosaur fans will learn about how the smaller scale reptilians fit into the natural order and fulfilled their purpose for tens of millions of years. While these small sized dinosaurs may not be as familiar as their bigger brothers and sisters, they certainly will appeal to readers with any sort of interest in these ancient creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-330-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: September 17, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-03-28T10:14:06-04:00","created_at":"2024-03-18T10:39:58-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45459903316205,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"43303","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":40014347567341,"product_id":8469133394157,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-03-18T10:45:00-04:00","updated_at":"2024-03-18T10:45:02-04:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":480,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102","variant_ids":[45459903316205]},"available":true,"name":"Dinosaurs Can Be Small - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623543303","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":32661878046957,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32661878046957,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102"},"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/dinosaurs-can-be-small-cover_82875b66-08c0-4efa-9c41-809436178059.jpg?v=1710773102","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eDarrin Lunde\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ariel-landy\"\u003eAriel Landy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBeing big isn't everything. 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He's written several books introducing animals to children, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book \u003cem\u003eHello, Bumblebee Bat\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eWhose Poop Is That?\u003c\/em\u003e and other books in the Whose Is THAT? series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/darrin-lunde\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Darrin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Landy, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAriel Landy is an educator and illustrator of books for children, including \u003cem\u003eBrand-New Bubbe, Gitty and Kvetch,\u003c\/em\u003e and the Good Dog series. Ariel began writing and illustrating stories as soon as she could hold a pencil, and she never stopped. She currently lives in France with her husband and their dog, Sid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ariel-landy\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ariel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millions of years, dinosaurs were the dominant creatures on Earth. Then, after the dire effects of an asteroid or giant meteor striking the planet, these mighty animals were essentially destroyed. Yet, to this very day, dinosaurs remain a source of wonderment for human beings of all ages. Giant predators and plant eaters such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ichthyosaurus are popular with dinosaur aficionados both young and old. However, as readers of this colorfully illustrated book will learn, some of the more diminutive dinosaurs were essential to the dinosaur age as well. While reptilian giants did dominate the dinosaur age, there were small iterations if these life forms. For every Tyrannosaurus there were small to tiny sized cousins who took advantage of different aspects of their ecosystems to thrive. For example, while Raptors, Pterosaurs, and Ichthyosaurs were preeminent, smaller predators such as Compsognathus, a chicken-sized land-based predator, thrived in their niche in the environment. It is these smaller scale dinosaurs that are the center of attention in this colorfully illustrated book. Page by page, young dinosaur fans will learn about how the smaller scale reptilians fit into the natural order and fulfilled their purpose for tens of millions of years. While these small sized dinosaurs may not be as familiar as their bigger brothers and sisters, they certainly will appeal to readers with any sort of interest in these ancient creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-330-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: September 17, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}