Dinosaurs First Discovery Books [Hardcover]

Gallimard Jeunesse (Author), Claude Delafosse (Author), Jame's Prunier (Illustrator) (Author), Henri Galeron (Illustrator) (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: First Discovery

Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of dinosaurs. Includes transparent overlays.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

A sturdy, spiral-bound ``First Discovery'' book (first published in France) that makes ingenious use of an intriguing gimmick--transparent plastic pages that flip to transform images and add text on opaque spreads: a giant brachiosaurus, seen from the front and compared to a turkey-sized contemporary cousin becomes the same giant from the rear, contrasted with a herd of elephants; a painting of a pterodactyl lifts to reveal its fossilized remains; a huge foot conceals its fossilized track, large enough for a wading pool where a toddler can ``go for a dip''; or scattered bones are assembled with the turn of another page. There's not a vast amount of information here, but a number of useful concepts are introduced, while the format is sure to grab attention. Also new in the same innovative format: Castles (ISBN: 0-590-46377-2). (Nonfiction/Picture book. 3-9) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (June 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590463586
• ISBN-13: 978-0590463584
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Informative, September 26, 2000

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This review is from: Dinosaurs First Discovery Books (Hardcover)

My three year old who is obsessed with dinos just can't get enough of this book. Its spiral binding and sturdy laminated and transparent pages stand up to the continuous reading. There is just enough information to intrigue a child without being cumbersome. The two sided clear pages are simply facinating to a young reader. This is just one of the fabulous books in the First Discovery series

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best for Connecting Skeletons to Dinos, January 3, 2006

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Carbon's Mom (Olympia, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaurs First Discovery Books (Hardcover)

My two year old loves dinosaurs, but most of the books I've found for him left him confused about the connection between the skeletons, the fossils, and the pictured live dinos. This is the only book I've found so far to clearly show scientists finding fossils and constructing skeletons in a way that interests such a young child.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Toddler Loves it but it has wrong info, October 29, 2007

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LaughingFoxSong "LaughingFoxSong" (SoCal Beach) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dinosaurs [With Transparent Pages] (Scholastic First Discovery) (Paperback)

This book has two errors.

It says that many modern day reptiles are descendants of Dinosaurs. Birds are. The Dinosaurs do have common ancestor with reptiles, but mostly the term Dinosaur if used correctly in it's strictest since excludes reptiles.

It also says the dinosaurs were around for 150 million years. They were around for 160 million. The other fault I have is this book does not make it clear that the "flying reptiles" were not related at all to the dinosaurs that lived along beside them.

I just try to remember, each night as my Toddler demands this errored book over and over and over and over, that it was written in 1991. Much has changed in the minds of paleontologist since then and it's only two real errors.

What a shame - it's bright and attractive. A very visually beautiful book that introduces terms such as carnivore and herbivore. My son 23 month old loves this book above all others.