Dinosaur Dinners (First Book) (School & Library Binding)

by Shaaron Cosner (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-- Prehistoric meals sound enticing but, sadly, this book doesn't live up to the appealing promise of its title. What's lacking is the language needed to help readers visualize the facts through examples of modern-day objects for comparison. Also, a few of the statements are confusing. "One of the biggest plant-eaters was stegosaurus" is incorrect, if it's referring to the animal's size, for Apatosaurus and Diplodocus were also herbvivorous and were quite a bit larger than Stegosaurus. If the text is referring to the Stego's appetite, this is not made clear. Also, the ending states that, "It was the great giants of the earth--the dinosaurs--who ran out of food." Although several theories of dinosaur extinction are mentioned, this summation implies that these prehistoric giants starved to death, which isn't really known. The sloppiness of the full-color photographs and illustrations detracts from the credibility of the text. Many of the pictures have little to do with the topic of dinosaur food and one, obviously taken from some kind of museum exhibit, still has some of the museum signage showing. A good idea, but readers will be left hungry after the main course. --Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Pub . Lib .
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Product Description
Examines the eating habits of a variety of dinosaurs as well as their ability to adapt to their environment.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• School & Library Binding: 61 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531200116
• ISBN-13: 978-0531200117
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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