Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up

by Jack Horner, James Gorman, John S. Horner

A baby duckbilled dinosaur living eighty million years ago on the North American continent leaves her mother's nest, forages for food, evades predators, mates, and produces a family of her own.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Science, Animals

56 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1987

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tale of the cycle of life as it follows a Maiasaura, a duck-billed dinosaur, named Maia from her hatching to her stages of life until she becomes a mother. This story takes place in the area known as Montana in North America 80 million years ago.

[Willie Butts · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I like about this book is its educational value. Although the children who will be reading this book will be experiencing the excitement and thrills of MAIA’s journey through life, they will also learn about other species and their habits. I really like the way the author placed the definitions of the dinosaurs in the back of the book.

[Grace Pokela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book when I was a little girl.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favorite books as a child. I can't count how many times I checked it out from the library and poured over the gorgeous illustrations.