Dinosaurs may have been gigantic creatures, but “every giant was once a baby.” This captivating narrative details various dinosaurs’ beginnings as babies, sometimes no larger than a golf ball or a loaf of French bread. Author/illustrator Lita Judge, who has a background in paleobotany, uses comparisons—such as the way dinosaurs lived in herds like modern-day caribou—to help readers understand dinosaur behavior. Using words such as “perhaps,” “maybe,” “might,” and “probably,” Judge carefully clarifies when she is theorizing and when she is basing something on fact. Colorful illustrations with ample white space accompany a text in which readers are encouraged to explore and speculate, much like scientists, about how dinosaurs might have behaved long ago. (Ages 5–9)

TOO TINY TO BE TERRIFYING. The fascinating world of baby dinosaurs—in amazing pictures!

What did a dinosaur look like sitting on its eggs? What kind of parent was a Tyrannosaurus rex? How could an Argentinosaurus, who probably hatched from an egg no bigger than 18 inches long, grow up to weigh more than 17 elephants? It's a sure bet that kids—always fascinated by dinosaurs—have wondered about these questions.BORN TO BE GIANTS, with its glossary of dinosaurs, easy-to-
understand text, and full-color illustrations, shows little readers how baby dinosaurs grew up to be GIANTS.