I Am Not a Dinosaur!

Not every prehistoric creature is a dinosaur! Long, long ago, many strange beasts roamed the Earth—and this delightful picture book, based on the Halls of Fossil Vertebrates at the renowned American Museum of Natural History, tells their story. Fun, fact-filled verses introduce 16 animals—eleven that are not dinosaurs, five that are—creating an irresistible guessing game about who the subject might be. Meet theSmilodon (a saber-toothed cat), the woolly mammoth, the prehistoric shark, and other creatures.

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the largest and most respected museums in the world. Since the Museum was founded in 1869, its collections have grown to include more than 32 million specimens and artifacts relating to the natural world and human cultures. The Museum showcases its collections in the exhibit halls, and, behind the scenes, more than 200 scientists carry out cutting-edge research. It is also home to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, New York State’s official memorial to its thirty-third governor and the nation’s twenty-sixth president, and a tribute to Roosevelt's enduring legacy of conservation. Approximately 5 million people from around the world visit the Museum each year. Plan a trip to the Museum, home of the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils, or visit online at www.amnh.org.