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DID YOU KNOW? YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR IN YOU!

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And it’s your mother’s fault. She fed you that cheese sandwich, which had a calcium atom that used to be in the bones of a T. rex.

This humorous story follows a calcium atom as it journeys from dry bones to your jawbone!

Inspired by U.S. environmentalist Aldo Leopoldo, this story follows a little bit of dinosaur—a calcium atom—as it travels over time from a dinosaur to a child. In his 1949 classic, A Sand County Almanac, Leopoldo beautifully discussed how man and nature are interconnected. This amazing circle of life is illustrated with humor and a touch of empathy.

  • “…entertaining tale… A science-centric winner, especially for young dinosaur lovers.” Kirkus starred review
  • “…an engaging scientific concept… bright, comical cartoon artwork…” School Library Journal
  • 2021 Arkansiana Award for contribution to Arkansas culture and heritage, from the Arkansas Reading Association
  • 2021 Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book from the California Reading Association
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    ABOUT THE AUTHORS

    Sisters Elleen Hutcheson and Darcy Pattison team up to bring Leopoldo's circle of life to kids. Hutcheson is a high school biology teacher; five of Pattison’s picture books have been named NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books. Each is shaking her finger at their mother wondering why she fed them that cheese sandwich.

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