Bibliograph

Apatosaurus, by Gerry Bailey ; illustrated by Trevor Reaveley

Type

Label

Apatosaurus, by Gerry Bailey ; illustrated by Trevor Reaveley

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Apatosaurus

Responsibility statement

by Gerry Bailey ; illustrated by Trevor Reaveley

Series statement

Smithsonian prehistoric zone

Summary

This book tells the story of the enormous Apatosaurus, who lived during the late Jurassic period between 170 and 140 million years ago. It weighed up to 33 tons (30 metric tons), was more than 65 feet (20 meters) long, yet ate only plant food. It had bony skids on the underside of its long tail to protect the soft parts

Target audience

juvenile

Classification