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Plesiosaur Parenting

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IN THIS EPISODE of MonsterTalk, Blake interviews Junior Skeptic author/artist Daniel Loxton on the final book in his prehistoric animal thrillogy, Plesiosaur Peril. We talk about dinosaur names, raising kids with science literacy, and the reboot of Cosmos.

Mentioned in this episode

• The 2014 MonsterTalk cruise featuring Dr. Kenny Feder

Books by Daniel Loxton

• Plesiosaur Peril
• Ankylosaur Attack
• Pterosaur Trouble
• Evolution
• Abominable Science

About Plesiosaur Peril

A group of plesiosaurs—ocean-dwelling cousins of the dinosaurs—keeps safe by swimming in a family pod. But then one baby plesiosaur swims too far from its mother and attracts the attention of something very large and very hungry, and the struggle for survival is on. A unique blend of digital artwork and landscape photography illustrates this thrilling encounter.

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press

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Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster
  by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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