Barbara Taylor - The Dinosaur Awards

Written by Barbara Taylor
Illustrated by Stephen Collins

WELCOME TO
THE DINOSAUR AWARDS!

Roll up, roll up! The ceremony is about to beginand youre invited. Were here to celebrate some downright dazzling dinosaurs, and shine a spotlight on their finest features and unique qualities. Well be awarding prizes for the bushiest tail, the biggest bite, the longest neck, and much more. Youll encounter some familiar faces and discover some lesser-known dinosaurs, too.

Meet the predator with an Elvis Presley hairstyle. Learn about the speedy dinosaur who could run as fast as a racehorse, and the famous herbivore known as the Unicorn dinosaur. Find out what makes them each so prizeworthy and discover how they lived their lives.

Its been a tricky task choosing the winners, but we hope you approve and find plenty to marvel at in this treasury of talented dinosaurs.

Now, put your hands together and clap!

The Dinosaur Awards is about to begin...

Velociraptor

Tsintaosaurus

Pegomastax

Mamenchisaurus

Caudipteryx

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Compsognathus

Carcharodontosaurus

Triceratops

Yutyrannus

Archaeopteryx

Hypsilophodon

Euoplocephalus

Maiasaura

Deinonychus

Suchomimus

Pachyrhinosaurus

Sauroposeidon

Pachycephalosaurus

Stegosaurus

Troodon

Sciurumimus

Gallimimus

Therizinosaurus

Ouranosaurus

Diplodocus

Oviraptor

Dromaeosaurus

Cryolophosaurus

How to say the name: Vel-OSS-ee-rap-tor

Meaning: speedy robber

When it lived: 7470 MYA Cretaceous Period

Found in: Asia (Mongolia, China)

Diet: reptiles, amphibians, insects, baby dinosaurs, mammals

Length: 6 ft

Height: up to 2 ft 7 in

Weight: up to 33 lbs

The real Velociraptor was very different from the movie stars of Jurassic Park. It was small, covered in feathers, and not quite as cunning or clever. But it did have tremendous talons (sharp, hooked claws on its feet), which made it a menacing hunter that would have starred in smaller creatures nightmares.