The Extinct Alphabet Book

Illustrated by Ralph Masiello
$8.99 US
Charlesbridge
100 per carton
On sale Jul 01, 1993 | 9780881064704
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 630L | Fountas & Pinnell M
Sales rights: World

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Learn about the five-eyed Opabinia and the Four-toed Horse. Speculate about the life of the Jamaican Long-tongued Bat. Discover the fate of the beautiful Quagga. But don't look for any dinosaurs in this book. There aren't any!

Millions of creatures other than dinosaurs are now extinct. In true alphabet book tradition, the author has found twenty-six of the most extraordinary past-inhabitants of the Earth.

Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello team up to provide exciting, accurate text and illustrations filled with unusual and amusing insight that will satisfy fans of all ages.
M is for Moa. This huge bird was almost twice as tall as the tallest basketball players, but it could not fly. Today there is no Moa. Did you know that many people now think some dinosaurs evolved into birds?

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Learn about the five-eyed Opabinia and the Four-toed Horse. Speculate about the life of the Jamaican Long-tongued Bat. Discover the fate of the beautiful Quagga. But don't look for any dinosaurs in this book. There aren't any!

Millions of creatures other than dinosaurs are now extinct. In true alphabet book tradition, the author has found twenty-six of the most extraordinary past-inhabitants of the Earth.

Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello team up to provide exciting, accurate text and illustrations filled with unusual and amusing insight that will satisfy fans of all ages.

Excerpt

M is for Moa. This huge bird was almost twice as tall as the tallest basketball players, but it could not fly. Today there is no Moa. Did you know that many people now think some dinosaurs evolved into birds?