Customer Reviews

An Alphabet Of Dinosaurs

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The book goes from A-Z with different dinosaurs for each letter. The pictures are really neat and colorful! You'll know lots more about different dinosaurs after reading this book!

KDH--Age 5 1/2

My 3-year old is obsessed with dinosaurs. But most of the dinosaur books we have are for older readers, and while he loves looking at the pictures, he doesn't understand a lot of the text when I read it to him. This book is great: it organizes the dinosaurs by the letters of the alphabet, and he loves learning what dinosaurs start with what letter; the text for each dinosaur is brief enough that the entire book can be read at bedtime; and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommended!

We bought this book for our 3 year old who is fascinated with dinosaurs. I was pleased with the illustrations and the easy to follow layout, but when we got to the T-Rex, Xenotarsosaurus and the Yangchuanosaurus, the pictures became too graphic for my son. For example, the T-Rex is carrying what looks to be a severed limb from another animal in it's mouth. I realize that some dinosaurs are meat eaters, but I was hoping this book was a little less explicit. I think this book could be better for an older child.

Wayne Barlowe's illutrations for this book are unbelievable, for those who don't know, he designed creatures for movies such as Pitch Black and Blade 2. He also has an amazing art book of a lot of his past work on morpheus international. I am a 35 year old artist and I bought this book for the art and inspiration despite the kids book nametag. I love it. Also I don't see why any of it could be considered too graphic for any child. One painting of a T-Rex with a dino limb in its mouth? Too graphic for a 3 year old?? please. Great art and good info on each dinosaur.