Nick Crumpton

I received this book as part of the LibraryThing EarlyReviewer program. Colorful and interestiing illustrations accompany text explaining the newest research in dinosaurs. I like how they use the opportunity to explain that as we learn more, old science may turn out to be wrong, and that even what we know now may be subject to change as we learn more. I do wish the chapter headings were not the myths themselves, just with "WRONG!" stamped on it, because I've heard it's better not to list myths since then they get stuck in people's heads as truths. But otherwise a fun book. My 7.5 year old likes dinosaurs and this meets their standards.… (mais)

What a gorgeous book and fun. The book invites young kids to pick it up and learn some quick facts about dinosaurs. The book is set up so kids can read at their own speed and learn quick facts. The vocabulary will encourage kids to learn new words and to make sense of them such as herbivores. I appreciate the call out of how women contributed to the discovery and continued exploration of dinosaurs and paleontology. This is a fun book for the dinosaur lovers or for kids who are just getting into dinosaurs.… (mais)

Dinosaurs were mean. [Wrong!]

Dinosaurs were not very smart. [Wrong again.]

Dinosaurs are extinct. [Also wrong.]

What is true about dinosaurs?

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Since the first discovery of fossilized bones, dinosaurs have held the interest of scientists, researchers, paleontologists, and children. Recent discoveries and new research data, much gained in the last ten years, have disproven some of those early assumptions and these facts form the basis for twenty-eight statements that young readers may have heard about dinosaurs, but have, through discoveries and research, been proven to be false.

Each full-color, double-page spread presents a statement declared to be ”wrong” and then provides correct information and data related to that dinosaur fact. Using both illustrations and descriptions, the author highlights several dinosaurs that have helped disprove this “wrong” fact. Many of the dinosaurs discussed and shown in the pages of this book are likely to be ones readers have not heard about prior to reading this book.

Young readers, ages eight through twelve, are the target audience for this book; however, all dinosaur aficionados are sure to find something new and exciting in the pages of this oversized hardcover book. This fascinating book should be part of every dinosaur lover’s library.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Readers program; I am leaving this review voluntarily.… (mais)