Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up

by Jack Horner, James Gorman, Doug Henderson (Illustrator)

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, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1987

Reviews

[Anthony]

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]

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]

I loved this book when I was a little girl.

[Kat]

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.