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Thomson, Sarah L.

Ancient Animals: Plesiosaur

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-542-2 $12.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-60734-864-1
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Andrew Plant. This easy-reader narrative account of the ocean-dwelling reptile order from the Mesozoic Era describes the plesiosaurs' hunting techniques, physical attributes, species variations, reproduction, and eventual extinction. Comparisons with contemporaries (dinosaurs and fish) help identify plesiosaurs' particular characteristics. Full-page illustrations of animals in marine environments include helpful labels of the various pictured species' scientific names. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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