Customer Reviews

The Day the Dinosaurs Died (I Can Read Book 2)

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I will take a middle of the road review. I would offer this piece of advice, the appropriateness of this book would depend on how well your child understands death, suffering of animals and can separate themselves from the plot of a book.

I agree with the reviews that say the pictures are not really scary or gratuitous. But here are some of the more "intense" excerpts from the book:

"Pterandons were blown from the sky. Their bodies burned away to nothing"

"Many dinosaues died in the flames, others choked on the thick smoke."

"One by one they began to die. Soon there was only one left. Then she too starved away"

So obviously not bedtime story fare. Probably fine for school age kids in the right setting, but probably too much if you are buying the books to read to your younger kids.

Scientists/Paleontologists have offered several theories explaining the extinction of the dinosaurs. Author Charlotte Lewis Brown provides the reader with a look at the demise of individual dinosaurs after a meteor or asteroid crashed to Earth 65 million years ago. My students (ages 6-8 years old) were fascinated by the "closer view" of the catastrophe as opposed to a more general presentation.

This is my four year old daughters favorite book. I appreciate the subtle retro cover and title. It does talk about animals dying and extinction, but the pictures are not particularly grotesque and there is nothing I would consider gratuitous. I mean that's what dinosaurs do (did), the meat eaters anyway, just like all carnivorous wild animals, they didn't eat at McDonalds. I guess I can understand the previous reviewers opinion if this is her first non-cartoony book about dinosaurs. But really, it's just a couple mild pictures of t-rex eating an (already dead) edmontosaurus just before the asteroid hits. In any case, we love it and think it's an excellent book with great illustations. Sure to peek a youngsters interest in science!

My son is 7 and loves this entire series. Contrary to what "C. Williams" below stated, the pictures in this book are realistic without being gory, and it sticks to scientifically-established facts to explain the extinction of the dinosaurs. Some people are just idiots and can't handle anything but Disney saccharine.

In this book, Charlotte Lewis Brown brings to life a realistic view of a part of history that fascinates young minds. The story is gripping in its realism. At first it may be a bit of a challenge for young minds, but it brings a thoughful answer to the question of what happened. Happily the sequels bring new hope and new life. A challenging book that young readers will return to time and time again. Great graphics too.

My mother in law purchased this book through a book fair for my son who is learning to read. I was shocked after reading this book myself. I do not think this book is appropriate for young children. The pictures are very grotesque and the plot is very scary. My son will not be reading this one.