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• Stegosaurus

  Forester, J. D.,

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  Brooke: Stegosaurus is my favorite because I've always thought the plates along their back and their spiky tails looked super cool!

• Triceratops

  Sabelko, Rebecca

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  Josh: I like their horns, I think they look cute, and they were plant eaters, so I like to imagine they'd let me ride on their backs.

• Jurassic Park

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  Tami: Favorites are hard but right now I choose Dilophosaurus just for the moment of justice it serves to Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park.

• Triceratops

  Lennie, Charles,

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  Piepie: Triceratops are cool because not only are they known for their three horns and large, bony frill, but they could flush blood into their frill to make colorful "eye spots," that might have helped intimidate challengers. I love how not only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Iguanodon

  Gray, Susan Heinrichs

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  Brian: As a kid, I was obsessed with Iguanodons, I did a school report on them because I thought their "thumb spikes" were rad. Even though there is still plenty of speculation about what those spikes were used for, they stuck with me. When I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Velociraptor

  Murray, Julie, 1969-

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  Amanda: If I were a dinosaur, I would be a velociraptor because they are fast and intelligent though they were about the size of a turkey. Also, they have feathers like a bird though I don't think they could fly, but wouldn't that be awesome?

• Pterodactyl

  Hansen, Grace,

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  Mary: Although the pterodactyl isn't technically a dinosaur, it's Mary Lee's favorite ancient reptile because it could fly!

• Ankylosaurs

  Plated Dinosaurs

  Hansen, Grace,

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  Charles: I like ankylosaurus because of the osteoderms - the big plates of bone armor. When I play games where you can pick your class I usually go with the warrior in full armor to rush in and take the hit for the team. I like the idea of a plant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

  a New History of a Lost World

  Brusatte, Stephen,

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  Leah: Velociraptors are my favorite because they were likely very intelligent (large brain to body ratio) and much smaller than depicted in the Jurassic Park movies. They were also super fast, using their tails to steer like a cheetah! The Rise of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spinosaurus

  Dittmer, Lori,

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  Stephen: What draws me to the Spinosaurus is that it is a land and water dinosaur with a head that looks like an allegator. It was the first known swimming dinosaur and is larger than a T-Rex. The Spinosaurus has a large brain making it a very…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parasaurolophus

  Murray, Julie, 1969-

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  Sav: My favorite dino is the Parasaurolophus because they're beautiful animals that were well-adapted, could do two- or four-legged movement, the crest is a really cool and distinct feature that we still don't for sure know its function. Plus there…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stegosaurus

  Murray, Laura K., 1989-

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  Beth: The stegosaurus is my favorite because they have some hilarious random facts I have retained over time, such as they were one of the earliest dinosaurs to have cheeks and their tail was also "named" via a Far Side cartoon which dubbed it the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Triceratops

  Dittmer, Lori,

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  Jamie: I like Triceratops the best because it has three horns and "three is a magic number" #SchoolHouseRock

• Ankylosaurus

  the Walking Tank

  Dee, Nicky,

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  Andrew: The Ankylosaurus is my favorite for several reasons. 1) I love animals with armor. It's kind of a rarity in the animal kingdom and it's fun to see the different ways in which it is expressed. Scales like pangolins, thick skin like the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Sue Found Sue

  Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex

  Buzzeo, Toni,

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  Cassandra: My favorite isn't just a T. Rex, but specifically Sue! Sue lives at the Field Museum in Chicago, and they've got a super funny twitter account. I love them!

• One-osaurus, Two-osaurus

  Norman, Kim,

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  Michelle: Velociraptors- because they are the smartest! And one of my favorite dinosaur books is One-osaurus, Two-osaurus!

• Quetzalcoatlus

  Bleckwehl, Mary E.,

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  Grace: Quetzalcoatlus are literally one of the largest flying animals ever discovered. Imagine if giraffes could fly! Wouldn't that be scary? (and one of my favorite childhood shows, DragonTales, had a character named Quetzal as a direct nod to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pachycephalosaurus

  Sabelko, Rebecca

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  Jo: Pachycephalosaurus is my favorite dinosaur! They have a bony cap on their head so they could defend themselves. I like the chaotic energy of fighting something with your head!

• Baby Spinosaurus

  Abery, Julie

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  Jasmine: Spinosaurus! I remember seeing it in Jurassic Park #3 for the first time and thinking it was so cool!. Also this book about the baby spino is so cute and good.

• The Girl and the Dinosaur

  Hughes, Hollie,

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  Diana: Apatosaurus because who doesn't love The Land Before Time ❤︎