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Other editions of book Gigantic!: How Big Were the Dinosaurs?

  • Gigantic!: How Big Were the Dinosaurs?

    Patrick O'Brien

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), April 15, 1999)
    By studying the dinosaur bones discovered over the last two hundred years, scientists have an idea of how big some of the dinosaurs were. Now dinosaur fans of all ages can see for themselves exactly what "big" means. Vivid and exciting, Gigantic! puts some of children's favorite dinosaurs head-to-head with monster trucks, cherry pickers, and tanks.As a child, Patrick O'Brien was fascinated by the illustrations of prehistoric animals in children's books. This lifelong fascination has grown as he continues to study and paint these giants of the past. In this book, accessible to even the youngest picture-book readers, his realistic, highly detailed illustrations easily convey size, and provide a fascinating study of the giants who once ruled the earth.
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  • Gigantic!

    Patrick O'Brien

    Paperback (Owlet Paperbacks, April 1, 2002)
    A witty set of comparisons that places ancient dinosaurs side by side with modern-day objects.Dinosaurs were gigantic beasts that walked on Earth long before humans appeared. Everybody knows the dinosaurs were BIG, but how big is BIG? As big as a fire engine? As small as a chicken? Patrick O'Brien's marvelous illustrations place dinosaurs side by side with modern-day animals, vehicles, and people so that children can easily grasp how the dinosaurs would stack up if they were around today.
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  • Gigantic!

    Patrick O'Brien

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, April 15, 2002)
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