Despite their large size, they can be quite stealthy and are skilled at developing poisons and weapons. Maps show off the dinosaur’s world and where its fossils have been found, while other features highlight its diet and size.

It also provides information on dinosaurs and the acknowledgement that the Gigantosaurus was created just for the book. Your class must complete the sentences by adding in the words or the pictures to complete the sentences. This high-interest series explores the lives of world-famous dinosaurs, from diets to defenses, and examines what drove these great beasts to extinction. Accompanied by a full glossary and index, this makes Graphic Dinosaurs: Giganotosaurus both fun and informative to use.One of the dinosaurs decides to be look out while they are playing and starts testing the others by yelling they see the Gigantosaurus every other minute only to say they were kidding. Giganotosaurus was also slightly smaller than Spinosaurus, currently the record holder for the longest carnivorous dinosaur , although it may have been more solidly built than the larger animal. Although there aren't a lot of surprises here, the digital illustrations and story are sure to have dino-mite appeal for dinosaur lovers.

I actually felt kind of bad for young Bonehead because unlike the wolf story where the child is being willfully untruthful, Bonehead simply mistakes other large animals for the Gigantosaurus. We got it from the library and out of the stack of books we checked out, this one always gets put on the top of the pile to read first. This activity helps your Year 1 class understand and process the information behind the words they are reading. And of course, there's the opportunity to talk about when joking goes to far and why you should be trustworthy in what you say. The use of repetition will be a winner with the readers and I can imagine the story being recited loudly all over the house.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. In the end, they still don't trust him (he does survive) and I thought that was a shame for the poor little dinosaur who was just trying to be a good lookout. Bold capitals and the pattern of text placement throughout are as enchanting as the illustrations themselves. My son is dinosaur mad and I am always on the lookout for new dinosaur books and if they feature dinosaur poop then even better!