From the first sea mammals to fierce dinosaurs, this inspiring reference book takes children on a fantastic journey into the prehistoric world.
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Grade 2–5—Solid introductory information and strong visual appeal make this a fine choice for dinosaur fans. Crystal-clear photographs of models and artifacts fill every spread, in combinations of full scenes, spot images, and inset boxes. Paragraph-length captions supply most of the information, but there's a logical flow to the assortment of facts that makes the book suitable for reading as well as browsing. After providing general background about dinosaurs, chapters proceed chronologically through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, highlighting selected species along the way. Closing sections cover other forms of prehistoric life, paleontology basics, and theories of dinosaur extinction. Various features encourage interaction and fact finding: see-also references are given in "Become an expert" insets; a question and its upside-down answer appear in a bar at the bottom of each spread; and "Curiosity quizzes" challenge readers to match visual clues cropped from larger illustrations. The text is clear, with enough intriguing facts to fascinate without overwhelming. Caption headings such as "weird or what?" and "Look at that claw!" contribute to the sense of fun and amazement that goes along with the research. Dinosaur size is usually noted within the text or with scale diagrams, though descriptions of some species, including Brachiosaurus and Spinosaurus, lack that key data. There's enough information here to serve as a useful first reference resource for curiosity or assignments, while the engaging illustrations and browsable format extend the book's appeal to much younger kids.—Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library, OR
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In lavishly illustrated DK style, this volume introduces young readers not only to dinosaurs but also to reference-book basics like cross-referencing and indexing. Chapters cover how dinosaurs lived, what kinds there were, and what might have happened to them. A final chapter on fossils brings paleontology to life. Though the book is designed as a "first" encyclopedia, older students will enjoy it, too. Buy copies to circulate as well as to house in the children's reference collection. Quinn, Mary Ellen
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By W. Wise
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My 5 year old son enjoys this book, but I wish it had a better resource for learning about individual dinosaurs. Great pictures and information on the time periods, but he's too young to learn (or not interested) in the time periods, we want more information on each individual dinosaur. Bits of information on each dinosaur is scattered throughout the book, so it's hard to find all the facts of the T-Rex for example.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
For quite some time, my 4yr old's favorite dinosaur book was My Big Dinosaur Book. Recently, however, he asked me to find him "a serious dinosaur book." So, I searched our public library, and found First Dinosaur Encyclopedia. My son loves this book.
It begins by disucssing how different the Earth was when dinosaurs existed. Illustrations show the changes between the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Not only are dinosaurs from each period featured, but details about plant life and fossilization are included.
Both the drawings and photographs remind me of the Discovery Channel shows like When Dinosaurs Roamed America. The actual information is extremely well-organized, making it very easy for any young student to write a report or essay using this book, on his or her own. Pages also, include "buttons" that have either a reference to another selection in the book, or some unusual fact is highlighted. In addition, the glossary contains words that would make a great vocabulary list.
I recommend this dinosaur encyclopedia to anyone interested in the subject; keep in mind this is intended as an introductory encyclopedia.
It begins by disucssing how different the Earth was when dinosaurs existed. Illustrations show the changes between the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Not only are dinosaurs from each period featured, but details about plant life and fossilization are included.
Both the drawings and photographs remind me of the Discovery Channel shows like When Dinosaurs Roamed America. The actual information is extremely well-organized, making it very easy for any young student to write a report or essay using this book, on his or her own. Pages also, include "buttons" that have either a reference to another selection in the book, or some unusual fact is highlighted. In addition, the glossary contains words that would make a great vocabulary list.
I recommend this dinosaur encyclopedia to anyone interested in the subject; keep in mind this is intended as an introductory encyclopedia.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Phan Phu
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought it book intended to give it to a 5 y/o for xmas. I looked through the book and found the info to be too scattered. It's arranged by: intro, info about dinosaurs, and time period. Each page has bits of info here and there. Personally, I just did not like the arrangement of info. If you are looking for a book with a different dinosaur on each page with some info about them, this is not the book for you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Thia was a gift for my great-grandson, and he loves it. That's all I know. He is 8 years old and carries the book with him everywhere he goes. What more can be said? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kathy Hopkins
4.0 out of 5 stars
My daughter loves the book,
Very informative for her, she is enjoying this book. She likes to tell me things about them, to see how much I know about them
Published 2 months ago by Rick Beaudry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
This was bought as a present for someone learning about dinosaur's and they were thrilled. Easy to read, lots of pictures, informative.
Published 3 months ago by Catherine Corbeil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful introduction....
This book is a perfect introduction to the world of dinosaurs for young kids. I've really enjoyed reading it with my son.
Published 4 months ago by AMP
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is great.
I choose this rating because it was what i wanted.
I liked everything about it, hardcover book, big writing and big pictures. Read more
I liked everything about it, hardcover book, big writing and big pictures. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andrea Savage
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Dinosaur Book
My daughter bought this for my son, and not only is it well written, but the pictures are vivid and explain things for a young reader. He carries this all over the place!
Published 6 months ago by Elizabeth Bowers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read for my daughter!
My daughter love dinosaurs and wanted to learn more about them. She can't put the book down and feels she is a scholar at dinosaurs now! Good book!
Published 8 months ago by msadrienne
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT!
I bought this for my 5 year old son, and he LOVES it! It is very well illustrated and my son loves all the information packed in it! A must have for any kid that is into dinosaurs! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Laura Tanner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dinosaur Encyclopedia
A well done book for early elementary children. My then 8 year old grandson loves this book. It is still one of his favorite books a year and a half after he received it.
Published 10 months ago by M. Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource
This was for my 3 year old grandson, he now has accurate names and pictures to compare similarities in dinosaurs. This is awesome!
Published 12 months ago by KD
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