Description: "Dinosaurs no longer roam the earth, but you can still see them at a museum! You can see big bones and small fossils. You can see long tails and short arms. Discover dinosaur opposites that are far from extinct in this engaging picture book created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution"--
Brief description: Christianne Jones grew up in a small town with three sisters, no cable, and parents who were teachers. After college, Christianne became an editor at a children's book company and began writing. She has found her niche in the picture book genre and has written many popular titles, including Donut Worry, Miles McHale, Tattletale, Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader, and Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker. Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker won a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.
Review Quotes: Capstone has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to use museum images in an interactive reading experience for young students. One title focuses on finding opposites within dinosaur exhibits. An illustrated museum guide named Sammy comments on the dinosaurs, and readers must decide if she is correct in saying they are long or short, big or small. The other title has readers counting asteroids, Mars rocks, and other space-related items forward, backward, and in patterns. Each title has a bonus activity that sends readers back through the book looking for more objects. For students who have not had the chance to visit the Smithsonian in person, these photos are a good introduction to the sort of items curated by the staff. VERDICT An additional purchase to expand science titles for the youngest readers.--Suzanne Costner, Fairview Elementary School, TN "School Library Journal"