Big Book of Dinosaurs [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A first book of dinosaurs for young children.

The Big Book of Dinosaurs is an enticing collection of dinosaurs that is sure to excite any child. It is packed with full-color photographs of life-like models plus detailed illustrations. The simple text describes interesting features, while questions encourage children to compare various dinosaurs.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Everything about The Big Book of Dinosaurs is off the charts--the size of the book itself, the elaborate two-page spreads, the color models, and even the oversized type. Children can experience the amazing powers of these prehistoric beasts--the jagged teeth of the ferocious meat eaters, the slashing claws of the Deinonychus, and the long-necked Barosaurus that could reach five-story-high treetops and may have had eight hearts. Yet, like the dinosaurs themselves, there is nothing threatening or intimidating about this highly informative book. The text is brief and succinct, only conveying facts that children find interesting. (There's even an index for quick searches of favorite dinos.) The lifelike illustrations give young readers a solid sense of what dinosaur fossils and skeletal systems look like as well as clear mental pictures of how these creatures appeared in "real-life" millions of years ago. (Ages 4 to 7) --Gail Hudson

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3?One can't miss this book, not only because its gigantic, but also because it's gorgeous. The full-color photos of dinosaur replicas look so real that youngsters can almost count the scales on the backs of these beasts. The format?lots of pictures with short, quick captions?makes it a perfect read-aloud for young children, or a browsing item for older kids who want good illustrations with little text. There's not enough information for reports on individual species, but Wilkes does provide a good overview of how dinosaurs lived, camouflaged themselves, found their food, and generally survived. A great array of dinos that enhances the believability of these photogenic models.?Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564587185
• ISBN-13: 978-1564587183
• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 10.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs

More About the Author

Angela Wilkes is the author of several Dorling Kindersley books, including The Children's Step-by-Step Cookbook and My First Word Book.

Customer Reviews

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything your preschooler wants to know about dinosaurs, June 3, 2004

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This review is from: Big Book of Dinosaurs (Hardcover)

Just like dinosaurs themselves, this book is BIG -- big type, big format, big pictures. The kids will love it. What preschooler doesn't love dinosaurs? One trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City had my son, at age three and a half, talking a blue streak about stegosauruses, elasmosauruses, tyrannosauruses, and Heaven knows what else. "The Big Book of Dinosaurs" is organized into categories such as meat-eaters, boneheads (pachycephalosaurus and his ilk) and gargantuans such as brontosaurus. The double-page spreads with gorgeously illustrated dinosaurs are sure to hold a child's attention, and the text is succint and easy for them to understand. It's a great read-aloud book for the preschool to first grade set. There's a very good index at the end of the book with proper pronunciations of all the dinosaur names that will have your preschool paleontologist rattling them off like a pro. Highly recommended for all children between three and six.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good first book but not for the very young..., April 5, 2000

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This review is from: Big Book of Dinosaurs (Hardcover)

This is a beautifully illustrated book with lots of great pictures. The pages include lots of facts about dinosaurs and show pictures of both very live looking dino's as well as their skeletons. It is a good book to continue a child's interest in the subject. The end of the book includes a index with name pronunciations (very handy!). Some of the pictures are a little "too realistic" for the younger set. All in all, a great starter book for my 5 year old's interest in dinosaurs.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Book of Dinosaurs is Great!, August 28, 2005

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Dianna Alaniz (Jackson, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Book of Dinosaurs (Hardcover)

Ordered this book not knowing exactly what to expect, just went by the description offered. I was very pleased when I received it. As it was a gift for my 10 year old grandson who is a dinosaur nut, it was in large enough print, very clearly labeled the different dinosaurs and had wonderful pictures of each species. I was surprised at the overall size of the book as it's dimensions are quite large. I am so happy that I took a chance and ordered it and my grandson was thrilled!