My Very First Dinosaurs Book
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 3+
Travel back in time and meet amazing prehistoric creatures with links to websites where you can:
- See how Ankylosaurus' bony plates protected it from attack.
- Print out and colour in a Triceratops or Tyrannosaurus rex.
- Hear how to say the dinosaur names in your book.
Dinosaur Websites to Visit
- Watch a video clip about dinosaursTake me there
- Explore a guide to dinosaurs and animals that lived alongside themClick on the blue arrows to see different dinosaurs and click on the tabs on the right for dinosaur facts.Take me there
- Imagine how Compsognathus, a small dinosaur, may have lookedFor more video clips, click on the dinosaur "Promo" links in the playlist.Take me there
- See how Ankylosaurus' bony plates protected it from attackFor more video clips, click on the links in the playlist.Take me there
- Meet Pteranodon, a pterosaur, and see how it dived for fishYou can find lots more dinosaur videos in the playlist on the right.Take me there
- See how big a Tyrannosaurus rex's tooth wasTo watch more dinosaur videos, click on the clips in the playlist.Take me there
- Watch a video about how dinosaur hunters dig up fossil bonesTake me there
- Print out and colour a Triceratops or Tyrannosaurus rexScroll down and click on PDF links.Take me there
- Can you place the correct names on the dinosaur skeletons?Click and drag the names to the correct dinosaurs.Take me there
- Play a game to spot meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaursClick on "More Games" for dinosaur matching and memory games. (This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)Take me there
Choose a topic
- How to say the dinosaur names - A to C
- How to say the dinosaur names - D to L
- How to say the dinosaur names - M to Q
- How to say the dinosaur names - R to Z
How to say the dinosaur names - A to C
Aerodactylus*
wind finger
Agustinia
for Agustin
Alamosaurus
Ojo Alamo lizard, after Ojo Alamo, a place in New Mexico, USA
Albertosaurus
Alberta lizard
Allosaurus
strange lizard
Ammonites*
horn of Ammon, after an ancient Egyptian god, Amun
Ankylosaurus
fused lizard (the bones in its shoulder were fused together)
Antarctopelta
Antarctic shield
Anurognathus*
tailless jaw
Apatosaurus
deceptive lizard
Aquilops
eagle face
Archaeopteryx
ancient wing
Argentinosaurus
Argentine lizard (it was discovered in Argentina)
Atlascopcosaurus
Atlas Copco lizard
Brachiosaurus
arm lizard
Callipterus*
beautiful-winged
Camarasaurus
chambered lizard
Ceratosaurus
horned lizard
Citipati
funeral pyre lord
Coelacanth*
hollow spine
Coelophysis
hollow form
Compsognathus
delicate jaw
Concavenator
hunter from Cuenca
Confuciusornis
Confucius bird
Corythosaurus
helmet lizard
