Re: Choosing Twenty-Six Representative Genera

[Marilyn Wegweiser <mdwegweiser@bsuvc.bsu.edu>]

Hi Mike,

At 4:43 PM +0000 01/26/2001, Mike Taylor wrote:
> Dear Dino-Members,
>
> I come to you with a request for help.  I'm trying to put together a
> book overviewing the whole of the dinosauria for youngish children
> (maybe ages 7-9) by picking twenty-six representative genera -- one
> beginning with each letter of the alphabet.
> <SNIP>
>
> Are any of these genera likely to disappear in the immediate
> future (or have some of them already slipped out from under my feet?)


New information will generally cause a good scientist to rethink 
their original hypothesis. ;^)

> Many thanks in advance to anyone and everyone who has thoughts on this
> selection.  I should emphasise that this is nothing to do with the
> FAQ, I'm just asking for my own selfish benefit :-)


Don't forget to have GOOD illustrations of the dinosaurs. Children 
love pictures and word association is a good way to learn them. Send 
me a copy of it when you're done, so when I'm feeling childish I can 
read it too. ;^)

Best regards,
Marilyn W.

PS: It's official - read on and you'll know what I mean. ;^)
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