The Dino Expert [Library Binding]

Julie Brillhart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1993 | Age Level: 5 and up

Five-year-old Eric knows everything about dinosaurs. Everyone in town calls him "the Dino expert." One afternoon Eric and his friend Sam see a strange bird fly overhead. Eric immediately recognizes it as a Pteranodon. But when his mother tells him the bird is really a great blue heron, Eric begins to doubt his skill as a "Dino expert." Full-color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Because five-year-old Eric is crazy about dinosaurs, his peers and family call him the Dino Expert. One day, while playing with his friend Sam, he mistakes a great blue heron for a flying Pteranodon. "'Some Dino Expert you are,'" says Sam. The putdown saddens Eric for a while, until his mother explains to him the theory connecting birds with dinosaurs in the minds of some paleontologists. This revives his spirits, and he holds forth on the dino/ bird connection to the town librarian and to his friend. The sprightly, red-headed Eric, African-American Sam, patient Mrs. Williams, and Eric's parents are all likable, middle-class characters. The watercolor illustrations are humorous and lively. A note for parents and teachers is included. A good choice for the Jurassic Park gift shop!-Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 1 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807515973
• ISBN-13: 978-0807515976
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,537,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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