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Raptors!: The Nastiest Dinosaurs

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This book portrays raptors the way they are meant to be: agile and viscious. As well, this book is very informative, and very well illustrated. I learned alot about the unnamed giant raptor species of Asia, and it's the only book I've ever that mentions Utahraptors,(other than Raptor Red by Dr. Robert T. Bakker). -Sarah M. Silverman

Raptors!: The Nastiest Dinosaurs written by Don Lessem and illustrated by David Peters is a book about dinosaurs, but more specifically raptors.

"Raptors" is a beautifully illustrated book that show what the different raptors might have looked like. Raptors are orinitholestes from which we get archaeopteryx, compsognathus, utahraptor, deinonychus, dromaeosaurus and velociraptor. The raptors varied greatly in size, but they all had killer claws on their hind legs that could disembowel prey with a single swipe.

What I like about this book is that in a straight forward mannor the author has listed under each species: the maning of the name, size, skull length, weight, period(time when alive, place enviornment, what fossils found, and possible prey.

The illustrations are excellent giving meaning to what the author is trying to describe. Skeletal comparisons and pictures of the various dig sights abound making this little book a wonderful descriptive book.

For comparetive anatomy of raptors this book rates very highly and the text is descriptive. For a book that looks like a childrens book, this book packs in a lot of information.

It shows the REAL velociraptor. As well as Utahraptor, deinonychus and dromeoasaurus. And some that aren't even named yet! Also, this book shows you dinos who are called Raptors who aren't. I love this book. Had it since 5th grade.

Raptors: The Nastiest Dinosaurs Book Review

Grade: B

Although it only showcases four different kinds of raptors, (Dromaeosaurus, Velociraptor, Deinonychus, and Utahraptor) Lessem, my favorite of the dinosaur experts, manages to pull of a small, 32 page look at the most viscous and cunning dinosaurs: raptors.

Starting with Dromaeosaurus, the very first raptor ever discovered, Lessem goes through them one by one, giving us background info, sixzes, weight, what time they lived in, prey, enviorment, the whole works.

But what really stands out to me are the detailed drawings, brought to you by David Peters. He gives us the raptors in full and vibrant colors, and then gives us a look at the skull of the raptor, and the "killer claw". His drawings are nothing short of excellent, and are sure to bring out your inner 7-year-old.

Along with the raptor info and drawings, there are some extras too:an author's note, explaining why Lessem wrote the book, "The Kill", which is the scene of a raptor attack, "What Is A Raptor", "The Giant Raptors", and a segment called "More Raptors?" giving some brief details on newly discovered raptors. There's also "Raptors: Coming and Going", a further reading segment, other resources, and information about the author and illustrator.

Overall, not a bad book: I just would have liked some more raptors included in it.

I loved this book when I was a kid. Good information abounds alongside interesting art. The life size images of claws and skulls really help you get a good idea of the scale of these animals, whether small (Velociraptor) or large (Utahraptor). It's a shame, though, that the illustrator lacked the foresight to restore the "raptors" with feathers, a mistake not easily forgivable in a book published after the description Sinosauropteryx.

bought this book along with five others on
dinosaurs for my 7yr old son. his dinosaur crazy
and didnt think much of this one.pictures are very
unreal and my son was not impressed..
if your buying this for a child who likes to look at
the pictures because their level of reading is not yet
great ..then dont..