The Opal Dinosaur
By: Yvonne Mes Illustrated by: Sylvia Morris
The true story of the discovery of a new Australian dinosaur with very special bones.
Millions of years ago, a small dinosaur slips and scrambles, before sinking into the earth. Her bones lie under the soil, slowly transforming into something wonderful. Then, one day, a miner spies a shimmer of blue and green. + Full description
The Opal Dinosaur explores the amazing discovery of rare opalised bones. Follow the journey as the bones are found, forgotten and then finally identified as an exciting new dinosaur species.
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
- Short descriptionDetails
Hardback | August 2024 | $ 24.99ISBN: 9781486316793 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations
Features
- Explores the Cretaceous period and the intriguing creatures that roamed the Earth at that time.
- Explains the fascinating process of how fossils and opal are formed.
- Tells the story of the discovery and identification of a new Australian dinosaur species.
- Shows how palaeontologists identify fossils.
Contents
Main storyWho was the little dinosaur?
Glossary
Author's acknowledgements
Illustrator's acknowledgements
Authors
Yvonne Mes is an author and illustrator from Brisbane. She coordinates the Brisbane-based writers group, Write Links, and is a frequent speaker at schools and literary events.
Sylvia Morris is an illustrator with a background in mathematics, who combines her analytical and creative puzzle solving skills with her love of reading in her illustrations.
For Teachers
We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.
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