A Little Bit of Dinosaur, Elleen Hutcheson
A Little Bit of Dinosaur, Elleen Hutcheson
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A Little Bit of Dinosaur

Author: Elleen Hutcheson, Darcy Pattison

Narrator: Josiah Bildner

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mims House

Published: 02/02/2021


Synopsis

2021 Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Book2021 Arkansiana Award
Did you know that you have a little bit of dinosaur in you?
And it's your mother's fault. She fed you that cheese sandwich, which had a calcium atom that used to be in the bones of a T-rex.This humorous story follows a calcium atom as it journeys from dry bones to your jawbone!
Inspired by U.S. environmentalist Aldo Leopoldo, this story follows a little bit of dinosaur, calcium atom‚ it travels over time from a dinosaur to a child. In his 1949 classic, A Sand County Almanac, Leopoldo beautifully discussed how man and nature are interconnected. This amazing circle of life is illustrated with humor and a touch of empathy.
Sisters Elleen Hutcheson and Darcy Pattison team up to bring Leopoldo's circle of life to kids. Hutcheson is a high school biology teacher; five of Pattison’s picture books have been named NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books. Each is shaking her finger at their mother wondering why she fed them that cheese sandwich.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott on April 25, 2021

We’re all part dinosaur. Unless you’re from Bedrock, and your last name is Flintstone, you would never think of eating a dinosaur. But the author of this book shows how you are actually eating dinosaurs all the time and don’t even know it. This is a circle of life story about a calcium atom from a din......more

Goodreads review by Erin on July 31, 2021

Loved it -- cute, horrific, entertaining, and a great readaloud. My disappointment came in the lack of backmatter. No additional information, context, or sources. My personal preference -- for a fictional story or for narrative nonfiction -- is that there should be something that tells you what is t......more

Goodreads review by Korina on February 05, 2021

This is such a cute story illustrating natural resources and the processes from which we get our food. Older kids learning about these things will love the simple way this book explains them. Younger kids who may not be ready to understand these concepts will still love the beautiful pictures throug......more

Goodreads review by Sindy on February 14, 2021

Fun story that explains in a simple way for children the transformation and recycling of matter and energy that surrounds us. _________________ Divertido cuento, que explica de forma sencilla para los niños la transformación y reciclaje de la materia y la energía que nos rodea.......more

Goodreads review by steven bourn on March 15, 2021

A great Dinosaur story The story was to the point explaining how a bit of a dinosaur could get into a part of you. Funny as well as information giving. A great read for dinosaur lovers aged 5 plus.......more