Dinosaurs Everywhere!

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Summary: Pretty pictures but bad science.
Review: At first glance this appears to be a great book for introducing youngsters to the subject of dinosaurs. Although the book does have nice illustrations and a recent publication date (1998), I would caution against buying this book for your kids. The last chapter (page), entitled 'Bye Bye Dinosaurs', is poorly researched. Even though the book claims to have used a 'technical consultant', the author writes that the dinosaurs died mysteriously (maybe it was a change in climate or habitat she suggests). This is a very poor statement. Very few scientists would deny the fact that a large comet (or asteroid) collided with the Earth 65 million years ago. Most believe that the result was the extinction of many species including the dinosaurs. Since I am against teaching uninformed science (especially to kids), I can not recommend this book as a worthwile purchase (unless you cut out the last page!).

Rating:
Summary: Great Introduction to Dinosaurs
Review: This book is a great way to introduce young children to dinosaurs. It covers a large cross-section of dinosaur information without getting too scientific or technical for youngsters. Especially helpful to parents or young readers are the phonetic pronunciations of the dinosaur names. The illustrations are great and they will stimulate the imagination! It has become our family reference book for dinosaurs. Even though Amazon rates the reading level for this book as 9 - 12, our five year old has enjoyed it immensely. We like the fact that the author is not afraid to say that we don't know everything about how the dinosaurs lived or what happened to them. In fact, this has been very thought provoking and has led to many family discussions. We highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: Great Introduction to Dinosaurs
Review: This book is a great way to introduce young children to dinosaurs. It covers a large cross-section of dinosaur information without getting too scientific or technical for youngsters. Especially helpful to parents or young readers are the phonetic pronunciations of the dinosaur names. The illustrations are great and they will stimulate the imagination! It has become our family reference book for dinosaurs. Even though Amazon rates the reading level for this book as 9 - 12, our five year old has enjoyed it immensely. We like the fact that the author is not afraid to say that we don't know everything about how the dinosaurs lived or what happened to them. In fact, this has been very thought provoking and has led to many family discussions. We highly recommend it.