Dinosaurium: Welcome to the Museum

by Lily Murray (Author) Chris Wormell (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
The newest title in the Welcome to the Museum series focuses its attention on the impressive beasts that once ruled the world: dinosaurs. With artwork from Chris Wormell, this stunningly curated guide to dinosaurs gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. Featuring a wonderful range of dinosaurs, from the much-loved triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex to lesser known species such as coelophysis and tsintaosaurus, Dinosaurium is a fascinating display of the impressive beasts that once ruled the world.
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Publishers Weekly

This addition to the Welcome to the Museum series offers a vivid tour of a paleontological exhibition. Beginning with a graphic representation of a dinosaur family tree, the tour leads readers through six "galleries" devoted to different geological periods and dominating dinosaurs of those eras. Wormell's dramatic digital engravings are reminiscent of vintage scientific plates; each is paired with a corresponding key identifying the image, while in sections of lively, clear prose, Murray offers greater detail about the subjects in the tableaus: "Pachycephalosaurus are thought to have used their helmetlike heads either for display or to fight one another, most likely over mates or territory," she writes. The muted color palette adds to the sense of visiting the dimly lit hallways of a natural history museum with curiosities to be found around every corner--or, in this case, with the turn of the page. Ages 8-12. (Apr.)

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School Library Journal

Gr 4-7--This oversize volume is a dive into the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Presented as though readers are walking through a museum exhibit, there is introductory material that will provide context for the time periods and classification of dinosaurs. Once background knowledge is developed, the author guides readers chronologically, where they learn about a variety of species from a number of different eras. Thorough but accessible information is presented throughout: classification and naming, location, habitat, physical characteristics, and conclusions about behaviors. Replicating the museum feel, there is a key to each plate of images offering more specific information about the beasts pictured. The full-page illustrations by Wormell are impressive and capture the imagination. Although this title lacks some of the flash of similar books, it treats the subject matter with a seriousness dino aficionados will appreciate. VERDICT A solid purchase for collections with the need for more dinosaur content.--Erica Thorsen, Albemarle High School, VA

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Review quotes

This addition to the Welcome to the Museum series offers a vivid tour of a paleontological exhibition...Wormell's dramatic digital engravings are reminiscent of vintage scientific plates; each is paired with a corresponding key identifying the image, while in sections of lively, clear prose, Murray offers greater detail about the subjects in the tableaus.
—Publishers Weekly

The full-page illustrations by Wormell are impressive and capture the imagination...it treats the subject matter with a seriousness dino aficionados will appreciate. A solid purchase for collections with the need for more dinosaur content.
—School Library Journal
Lily Murray
Britta Teckentrup is a fine artist who has written and illustrated many well-loved books for children, including the Odd One Out series. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she later studied at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and the Royal College of Art in London.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780763699000
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Big Picture Press
Publication date
April 10, 2018
Series
Welcome to the Museum
BISAC categories
JNF003050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF025150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Prehistoric
Library of Congress categories
Dinosaurs

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