Did you know that Gallimimus could run faster than a racehorse, or that some dinosaurs were the same size as a human, while others were bigger than eight elephants? Did you know that magnolias and buttercups were among the flowers that grew in prehistoric times? This engaging, original book takes a completely new approach to the world of the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. By comparing it with ourselves and with the massive variety of animals, habitats, and plant life that make up our world today kids can learn how dinosaurs are not so very different from them!