    | Full Text Reviews: Bulletin for the Center... - 12/01/2011 This is it: a dinofest for little kids with lots of creatures and just the right amount of consistent, clearly presented information on each one. The animals are ordered by size-small, medium, giant, and gigantic-and each gets a double-page spread with name, identifying feature or trait, a couple of short paragraphs of description, a fact box comprising period, food, and size (animal and man silhouetted to show comparative size), pronunciation, a couple of boxed facts, and a question to invite further thought: “Its [Therizinosaurus’] big claws would have been handy for digging in the ground to find insects. Have you ever tried digging in the dirt to find an earthworm?” Pre-readers who can’t round up a willing adult reader will be more than satisfied browsing the full-page painting Tempesta provides for each entry. End material includes some tips for parents to extend the reading experience, a world map with lists of dinosaurs color-coded to the continents, a glossary, and an index. An obvious choice for young library patrons, this title will also be a winner of a holiday gift. EB - Copyright 2011 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Loading...
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