The Dinosaur Expert

Margaret McNamara ∙ Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Hardcover

Published on Jul 17, 2018 | 40 Pages

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Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

Join Mr. Tiffin and his students on a trip to a natural history museum and learn all about dinosaurs and the scientists who discovered them!

Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in another picture book, and this time the focus is on dinosaur-loving Kimmy. During a field trip to the natural history museum, Kimmy is thrilled to share what she knows about the Stegosaurus and the Archaeopteryx and even the ginormous Titanosaurus. That changes when one of her classmates questions whether girls can be paleontologists. Kimmy starts to feel shy. What if they can’t? What if no one wants to hear what she has to say? It will take some help from Mr. Tiffin—and from a famous scientist—for Kimmy to find her voice again.

Join Mr. Tiffin’s class as they learn about dinosaurs big and small, feathered and scaly, winged and ocean-dwelling. And root for Kimmy, the dinosaur expert . . . who might just learn something about herself.

"A pivotal moment in a child’s life, handled with grace and sensitivity rather than conflict or ineffective lecturing."—Kirkus, starred review

"A beautifully crafted picture book."—Booklist, starred review

"This story is illustrated with great care and attention to detail from page one, and the text and artwork work together in harmony to bring home powerful messages about gender equality, evolving to improve, and being careful with the feelings of others."—School Library Journal, starred review

ISBN 9780553511437 (Hardcover)
Published on Jul 17, 2018
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 8-1/2 x 10-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: AD550L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780553511451 (Ebook)
Published on Jul 17, 2018
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: AD550L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Margaret McNamara

Margaret McNamara is the author of five other titles about Mr. Tiffin’s class including How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, which was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award, and The Dinosaur Expert, which received three starred reviews. She is also the author of countless other picture books, including Vote for Our Future, which Kirkus Reviews called "essential" in a starred review. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City.

G. Brian Karas

G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the beloved Mr. Tiffin’s Class series, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards, which received three starred reviews, Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins, Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.