Activity journals are not my favorite type of books, because they can seem overwhelming, both to the parent and the child. However, done correctly, an activity journal or workbook can be welcoming and enticing to use. First published in 2019 by Walter Foster Jr. an imprint of The Quarto Group, and illustrated by Juan Carlos Alonso, the Animal encyclopedia activity journal - Jurassic Animals edition, has more than 150 pages of Jurassic animal facts and activities featuring :

1. Introduction

• Geological Timescale

• Fossil Hot Spots

• Late Jurassic Landscape

2. Theropods

• Anatomy of a Late Jurassic Theropod Skeleton

• Dino Decoding

• Theropod Word Search

• Allosaurus fragilis

• Create Your Own Dinosaur

• Archaeopteryx Lithographica

• Ceratosaurus nasicornis

• Create a Volcano Scene

• Compsognathus longipes

• Draw a Compsognathus

• Guanlong Wucaii

• Spot the Differences

• Word Scamble

• Ornitholestes Hermanni

• Tangle Maze

• Torvosaurus tanneri

• Dino Decoding

• Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis

• Prehistoric Puzzle

• Yiqi

• Yiqi Path

• Where in the World

• On the Offense

• Dino Diets

• What am I?

3. Sauropods

• Sauropods of the Late Jurassic

• Spot the Difference

• Sauropod Word Search

• Sauropod Maze Craze

• Test your Memory

• Guess Who?

• Brontosaurus louisae

• Camarasaurus supremus

• Create a Scene

• Diplodocus hallorum

• Giraffatitan brancai

• A Prehistoric Trip to Remember

• Ancient Art

• Number Maze

• Where in the World?

4. Ornithischians

• Ornithischians of the Late Jurassic

• On the Defense

• Jurassic Crossing

• Camptosaurus dispar

• Late Jurrasic Labyrinth

• What am I?

• Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum

• Kentrosaurus aethiopicus

• Dino Grid Drawing

• Stegosaurus stenops

• Coloring Activity

• Dino Races

• Where in the World?

• Dino Sudoku

• Silhouette Match-up

5. Pterosaurs

• Pterosaurs of the Late Jurassic

• Flight of the Pterosaur

• Pterosaur Word Search

• Anurognathus ammoni

• World Scamble

• Rhamphorhynchus muensteri

• Draw a Rhamphorhynchus

• Whose Bones?

6. Mammals

• Mammals of the Late Jurassic

• Shenshou lui

• Juramaia sinensis

• A-maze-ing Mammals

• Test your Memory

• Me-a-saur Personality Quiz

• Notes from My Prehistoric Journey

7. Answer Key

8.Pronunciation key

9.Stickers

10. Poster

What is so great about this book?

The workbook has a little bit of everything and information and facts about dinosaurs that are not commonly known. The activities are relatable and easy to complete, for children and adults alike. This book is a great addition to a home library; and will be kept busy completing these fun activities!

The book is a Barne's and Nobel exclusive - just $12! Get your copy here - Animal Encyclopedia Activity Books: Jurassic Animals by Alonso, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)