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The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life

by Peter Larson, Kristin Donnan

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appears in Dinosaur.

When Peter Larson and his team at the Black Hills Institute discovered the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton beneath a South Dakota butte in 1990, Larson knew it was the find of a lifetime. He had no way of foreseeing that "Sue," as they called the fossil, was about to plunge him down a rabbit hole into a topsyturvy worl...

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A compact picture-book romp that leans on playful repetition and silly, charming illustrations to deliver a warm, easy read-aloud. The pleasure comes from naming each dinosaur and watching Harry take them everywhere, with a small bump of suspense when the toys are left behind. Its main usefulness is as a comforting, 5–15 minute shared read that sparks play and vocabulary. The main limitation is its simplicity: predictable structure and repeated sequences can feel thin or tiresome for attentive adults or older kids.

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