From birth to death to rebirth, the cycle of Dinosaur Sue's life on Earth is magnificently depicted in verse and music in this beautifully packaged book and CD gift set. Acclaimed actress Susan Sarandon provides an entrancing, Grammy-nominated reading of the poems, accompanied by a delightful musical score.
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Gr 3-6-Seven short poems on the life and times of "SUE," the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil yet discovered, are offered in this slim, lavishly illustrated volume. Each selection creates an imaginary scene starring Sue from birth to death to resurrection as a museum exhibit. The rhyming couplets with the most child appeal describe the mature Sue in action-hunting and consuming prey, and fighting off competitors and other natural enemies. The most effective and exciting poem is "Battle with the Triceratops." Cartoon-style paintings, in which primary colors predominate, appear throughout. Pages of poetry set against Cretaceous scenery alternate with textless picture spreads, most of which depict a sharp-toothed, yellow-orange skinned Sue menacing other dinosaurs. The last page provides brief background information on the Tyrannosaurus and other Cretaceous creatures. The accompanying 10-minute CD is well done, with excellent sound quality. Susan Sarandon reads the poems in a clear and expressive voice to a musical background written and composed by Russ Landau. Although the poetry is well written, the audience for which it is intended is questionable. While the vocabulary is difficult, the colorful illustrations seem aimed at younger children. Jack Prelutsky's Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast (Greenwillow, 1988), which is funny and informative at the same time, has more consistent child appeal, as does Lee Bennett Hopkins's Dinosaurs (Harcourt, 1987; o.p.). Dinosongs will find its greatest use as a family read-aloud, or, perhaps, as a souvenir for those lucky enough to actually view SUE's exhibit.-Karey Wehner, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Dinosongs Rule,
By Karen Davidson Ault (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dinosongs: Poems to Celebrate A T. Rex Named Sue (Hardcover)
Dinosongs is poetry accompanied by vivid symphonic music that makes Vargo's illustrations come alive! This book comes off our shelf four to seven times daily. Each of the seven pieces is no longer than a minute and a half; perfect for a young child's attention span. Our daughter (3yrs) is captivated by it, as well as our neighbors children 3-7yrs. And, the music is enjoyable for adults, unlike some of the tiresome kiddie-song CDs. Buy it.
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