Dino-Dinners [Hardcover]

Mick Manning (Author), Brita Granstrom (Author)

Book Description

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

Dinosaurs had huge appetites. But what did they eat? Some grated plants into mush with their powerful jaws. Others swallowed fish whole. And some prowled the land, hunting other dinosaurs for dinner-including their own kind! Young dinosaur fans will find out exactly what-or who-was on the prehistoric menu, as well as interesting facts about each dino's life, size and shape, and eating habits. This book was created in association with the Natural History Museum in London, England.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The creators of Dinomania (2002) are back again, this time considering the eating habits of 10 types of dinosaurs. The beasts loom large on each double-page spread, devouring their food of choice (in the case of Coelophysis, it was sometimes their young). Each dinosaur describes what it eats in a playful, first-person narrative of 4 to 6 lines. A sidebar for each dinosaur provides factual information, including the pronunciation of the dinosaur's scientific name, when it lived, its size, its food preference, and a few additional bits about its eating habits. The illustrations, however, rendered in watercolor and pencil, dominate the pages. With its large, eye-catching, dramatic renderings of dinosaurs gorging themselves, this is a feast for the eyes, but it will also be fulfilling for kids with an appetite for a few basic facts.The final spread is devoted to a short glossary and an illustrated geological time line. Enos, Randall

About the Author

Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom have won international recognition for their innovative nonfiction titles. Their work has garnered such awards as the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold and Platinum Awards and The Smarties Award. "Booklist" commended the "fun activities for hands-opn learning" in "Dinomania:Things to Do with Dinosaurs". They are married and live with their children in England. Their website is www.mickandbrita.com

Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom have won international recognition for their innovative nonfiction titles. Their work has garnered such awards as the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold and Platinum Awards and The Smarties-Award. "Booklist" commended the "fun activities for hands-on learning" in "Dinomania: Things to Do with Dinosaurs". They are married and live with their children in England. Their website is www.mickandbrita.com.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (September 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823420892
• ISBN-13: 978-0823420896
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,843,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun book that both the serious and non-serious dinosaur lover will get a lot out of, including a bit of giggle time!, August 8, 2009

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D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dino-Dinners (Hardcover)

The Oviraptor would settle for pinecones, but if he spotted a "fat, crispy beetle" on a pile of dino poop that was it. YUM! Millions and millions of years ago there were lots of dinosaurs to watch out for and if you just happened to be alive then you might have been a little snack like that beetle. There was the Euoplocephalus with his "armored led, armored body, armored face" and a clubbed tail. There were many like the Tyrannosaurus rex, the Triceratops, the Edmontosaurus, the Velociraptor, the Coelophysis, the Iguanodon, the Baryonyx and the Brachiosaurus.

Velociraptor

Big or small, there's no escape
once my gang give chase,
We sprint . . . and leap,
climbing leathery mountains of dino flesh
with the huge claws on our feet.
Then comes our favorite part-
EAT! EAT! EAT!

This is a fun book that both the serious and non-serious dinosaur lover will get a lot out of, including a bit of giggle time. The authors don't gloss over certain facts of life and the words "fart" and "poop" are used, but not overused in the text. Each beautifully illustrated dinosaur is on a two-page spread. On one side is a nice story book blurb about the dino and on the other is some factual material with simple line drawings. You will learn the pronunciation of the name, when they lived, their size, diet, etc. In the back of the book is a glossary and a brief timeline. If you give this one to a youngster in your house and you hear a big guffaw, you'll know he or she has hit the last poop page!

5.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome fun for young dinosaur lovers, May 8, 2009

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J. Concannon (Moncton, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dino-Dinners (Hardcover)

What a great approach: a fun book which has delighted my daughter with a combination of facts about her favourite subject (dinosaurs) with prose which gently celebrates the grisly and gruesome side of nature (including some mildly rude words about bodily functions). Each two page spread features a scene and a short piece of prose or rhyme about the eating habits of a famous, or not so famous dinosaur. Side bars add facts and dates, whilst a glossary defines some of the more obscure phrases (serrated teeth, omnivore). Following a similar format to Yum-Yum and other books in the Wonderwise series by the same authors this book is a perfect example of how to bridge the gap between fact and fiction for early school and pre-school aged children. A must for young lovers of dinosaurs.