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National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia: The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever [Hardcover]

Don Lessem , Franco Tempesta , Rodolfo Coria
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

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October 12, 2010 7 - 10 yearsNational Geographic Kids
In the crowded field of dinosaur books, this is the very first to offer children ages 7 to 10—those at the height of their enthusiasm for the prehistoric giants—complete coverage of all the known dinosaurs.
Don Lessem, author of more than 60 books—most of them about dinosaurs—teams up with Franco Tempesta, a talented illustrator with a fresh and appealing style. The exciting result is an accessible, visually stunning book that’s packed with facts that kids can use to impress their friends and families.
The Ultimate Dinopedia is organized by the periods that are well known to young enthusiasts: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. It includes almost every dinosaur ever discovered, and highlights 125 species that scientists know sufficiently to describe in rich detail. Special features include How We Know What They Looked Like, Baby Dinosaurs, Great Dinosaur Goofs, and much more. Every featured dino gets a fact box that delivers important information at a glance—Scientific Name, Discoverer, Place and Date of Discovery, Length, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Fun Facts, and Range Map. This book provides—in fabulously illustrated, kid-friendly form—all the information an 8-year-old fact hound needs to lord that knowledge over parents and teachers!

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The subtitle, The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever, sets its sights high, but this impressive, oversize volume lives up to the claim. Lessem has written more than 40 books on dinosaurs, and in the opening chapter here, he presents broad basics on their behavior and habitats as well as a look at major discoveries in paleontology. However, it’s the later chapters, which devote two pages each to specific dinosaurs, that will hook hard-core dino lovers. The etymology of each dinosaur name is explained, and each is written phonetically so that readers can share their newly acquired knowledge with perfect pronunciation. Tempesta’s full-page illustrations appear on every spread and jump off the page, and the dynamic layout, with fact boxes, captions, and a main text, is immensely appealing. A concluding 40-page “Dino-Dictionary” keys each dinosaur to its family group and provides additional fodder for dinosaur trivia. Books on this topic are certainly nothing new, but Lessem’s comprehensive overview will satisfy the interested browser as much as the ardent dinosaur enthusiast. Grades 3-6. --Erin Anderson

About the Author

Don Lessem is a premier dinosaur populariser. A former animal behaviourist who began his dinosaur studies as a Journalism Fellow at MIT, he is the author of more than 20 dinosaur books for adults and children, advisor to Jurassic Park and Disney Dinosaur films, writer and host of NOVA and Discovery Channel programs, creator of several traveling dinosaur museum exhibits, and dinosaur columnist for Highlights Magazine. His most popular travelling exhibition, The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park toured America with attendance surpassing 3 million people, raising nearly $2 million for dinosaur research. Mr. Lessem has spent the last 15 years travelling the world in search of dinosaurs, from Mongolia to Arctic Alaska.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 7 - 10 years
  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books (October 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1426301642
  • ISBN-13: 978-1426301643
  • Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.9 x 10.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I've looked at a lot of Dino books and this one is the best. Momonabudget  |  33 reviewers made a similar statement
My 5 year old son loves dinosaurs and this book is perfect for him. Josh  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dino Kids Love this and so do I!! November 30, 2010
By MagAnn
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book even for little ones. My son is 4 and loves it. Sure he is not old enough to read everything yet but the pictures are great! He feels like Dino Dan with a field guide. I love all the info that this book has that I can read to him! He loves to just soak up all the info he can on dinosaurs! I TOTALLY recommend this book!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars OK, but by far NOT THE BEST........ April 19, 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a good, very colorful book, but the information is very limited and it doesn't contain many of the dinosaurs/creatures my 6 year old & I are looking for. "Dinosaurs, A Visual Encyclopedia" is an encyclopedia we had checked out of the library and we love it. Definitely gonna buy that one. It has a lot more information, pictures, etc.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book if it weren't falling apart January 28, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was an awesome purchase for my 5 year old. He has practically memorized it in it's entirety. The only downside is that the binding is poor quality. When I first opened the cover, the binding tore. Same thing with the back cover, too. I didn't want to have to send it back because he was so excited that it had finally arrived, that I taped it on both the front and back covers with wide shipping tape. Unfortunately, that doesn't do much for the pages in between. If not for the fact that it fell apart within days, the contents are very thorough and detailed enough to keep my very rambunctious dinosaur enthusiast busy for hours on end. He can read a little bit, but has memorized it from our daily narratives. Best dino book I've found. Too bad the binding leaves much to be desired.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaur book
This is the most wonderful book on Dinosaurs for kids that I have ever seen!!! My 7 year old grandson is going to love this!
Published 4 days ago by Denise Street
5.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs!!!
I have 5 grandsons that will use this book for a lifetime. Even my old brothers want to borrow it!!!
Published 12 days ago by Mary Hepmer
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!
My son loves this book. This book is easy to read, has great pictures (some are a bit graphic), uses phonetic spelling (great for parents), and includes a multitude of information... Read more
Published 18 days ago by mandy moore
5.0 out of 5 stars dinomite
Great book full of information about dinosaurs. My son uses it frequently to check his dino facts. Pictures are wonderful too
Published 29 days ago by Kate
4.0 out of 5 stars BE CAUTIOUS - May NOT Be All Age Appropriate
I bought this for my 3.5 yro son. He LOVES dinosaurs and LOVES this book. Every time I ask him to choose a book, he reaches for this one, and he always insists I read it in its... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maiv_Nkauj
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book with awesome pictures
Bought this book for a four year old boy. The pages have enough information to be interesting but not so much that you can't make it through one paragraph without loosing your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jamie C. Scoresby
5.0 out of 5 stars cool
It was sweet and cool. Great and superb. No doubt it was worth it. It was great and awesome. cool
Published 1 month ago by jim cuchares
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better Dino fact book!
My 4 1/2 o son really love this book. It lists over 600 different dinosaurs and ones over its facts. We went over each one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nolan Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars My son is obsessed
My 4 1/2 year old son checked this book out of the library so many times I decided to buy it for him. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sachawish66
2.0 out of 5 stars Overly violent with a weak binding
There is a lot to like about this book (it has a lot of good information and images of dinosaurs), but I have 2 big problems with it 1) the content is overly violent and 2) the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Amato
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