The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 7th Baby Maiasaura

• Christmas wish list: Two pair of skis, two pair of boots, season pass.

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 6th Tyrannosaurus Rex

• An early version of "Santasaurus" looked very similar to this T. Rex, after looking at all those rows of teeth, the publishers and I decided that Santasaurus would work better as an herbivore.
• Christmas wish list: Pom-poms and a trampoline.
• This T. Rex made his appearance in this book and floor puzzle.

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 5th Eoraptor

• From the Triassic Period, Eoraptor is one of the earliest known dinosaurs.
• Christmas wish list: A Very Marley Christmas--not the book, he wants to eat Marley the dog for Christmas. Although, since he's only three feet long, Marley might eat the Eoraptor.

[Reminder: Tomorrow, Orem Barnes and Noble, 1-4. Be there too!]

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 4th Brian

• Ceratopid family, habitat: Orchard Elementary.
• Christmas wish list: A sequel to Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School, this time he wants a speaking role.
  

[REMINDER--King's English Bookstore author party, tonight, 5:30-7. Be there!]

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 3rd Tsintaosaurus

• Tsintaosaurus was a hadrosaur from China with an unusual head crest.
• Christmas wish list: Unusual head crest cozy, something wool, like a hat, only taller and thinner.

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 2nd Sauropod Egg

• Eggs from the Sauropod family (Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus, "Long Necks," etc.) were spherical and had a very thick shell.
• Christmas wish list: Baby Mozart CD, padded headphones.

The Dinosaur-A-Day Christmas Advent

December 1st Albertosaurus

• Period: Late Cretaceous
• Named for the Alberta, Canada region.
• Christmas wish list: Fresh Centrosaurus carcus, also LEGO Coast Guard Chopper.