Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of this huge plant-eating dinosaur with the long neck and tail.

Advises the reader on how to interact with a very shy dinosaur.

"Engaging images accompany information about the apatosaurus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the apatosaurus, discussing what it looked like, what it ate and more.

Travel millions of years back in time to meet the Apatosaurus! Learn everything from what the Apatosaurus looked like to what it ate, and even where their goliath fossils have been found today. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about the Apatosaurus through easy-to-read, simple text alongside colorful images! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

"Paleontology meets pop culture in a talented young author's journey into the lives of dinosaurs Dinosaurs haunt museum halls, stomp across movie screens, and adorn just about any product you can name. Despite groundbreaking discoveries, the dinosaurs of our childhood are entrenched in our minds, and new science struggles to overcome the inaccurate monsters of Jurassic Park. In My Beloved Brontosaurus, the brilliant dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek investigates...

"How can you tell apart a Brachiosaurus from an Apatosaurus? Did one have a longer tail? What did each dinosaur's feet look like? Find out these answers and more to become an expert on the differences between these supersized creatures."--

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the apatosaurus dinosaur.

Young dinosaurs Nosy, a pterodactyl, and Banty, an apatosaurus, become friends, despite their parents' prejudices.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the huge plant-eating apatosaurus and discusses theories on why it became extinct.