{"product_id":"the-dinosaur-expert-isbn-9780553511437","title":"The Dinosaur Expert","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin Mr. Tiffin and his students on a trip to a natural history museum and learn all about dinosaurs and the scientists who discovered them!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Tiffin and his students are back in another picture book, and this time the focus is on dinosaur-loving Kimmy.  During a field trip to the natural history museum, Kimmy is thrilled to share what she knows about the \u003ci\u003eStegosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eArchaeopteryx\u003c\/i\u003e and even the ginormous \u003ci\u003eTitanosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e. That changes when one of her classmates questions whether girls can be paleontologists. Kimmy starts to feel shy. What if they can't? What if no one wants to hear what she has to say? It will take some help from Mr. Tiffin--and from a famous scientist--for Kimmy to find her voice again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin Mr. Tiffin's class as they learn about dinosaurs big and small, feathered and scaly, winged and ocean-dwelling. And root for Kimmy, the dinosaur expert . . . who might just learn something about herself.\"A pivotal moment in a child's life, handled with grace and sensitivity rather than conflict or ineffective lecturing.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully crafted picture book.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This story is illustrated with great care and attention to detail from page one, and the text and artwork work together in harmony to bring home powerful messages about gender equality, evolving to improve, and being careful with the feelings of others.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred reviewMargaret McNamara is the author of three other titles about Mr. Tiffin's class: \u003ci\u003eA Poem in Your Pocket,\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a nimble introduction to poetry\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times;The Apple Orchard Riddle,\u003c\/i\u003e said to \"spark fruitful curriculum discussion\" by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?\u003c\/i\u003e, called \"illuminating\" by \u003ci\u003eFamily Fun \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e George Washington's Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e. Ms. McNamara lives in New York City. Visit her on the Web at margaretmcnamara.net.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eG. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eA Poem in Your Pocket, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Apple Orchard Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Hat for Mrs. Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Edwards; \u003ci\u003eNeville\u003c\/i\u003e by Norton Juster; \u003ci\u003eClever Jack Takes the Cake\u003c\/i\u003e by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eAre You Going to Be Good? \u003c\/i\u003eby Cari Best, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Book; and \u003ci\u003eHome on the Bayou,\u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn\u003c\/i\u003e Book Honor Book. Visit him at GBrianKaras.com.","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304651018469,"sku":"NP9780553511437","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553511437.jpg?v=1767739026","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-dinosaur-expert-isbn-9780553511437","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}