The Secrets of Dinosaurs (Pnso Encyclopedia for Children #1)

by Yang (Author) Chuang Zhao (Illustrator)

The Secrets of Dinosaurs (Pnso Encyclopedia for Children #1)
As much as two hundred and fifty-three million years ago, the most incredible beasts roamed this earth. They ruled supreme on the land, under the water, and in the air for some one hundred million years before their time came to an end. Now, all these years later, we study their bones--and the earth's memory of their bones--to learn as much about them as we can. For years, humans have marveled at dinosaurs and have strived to learn more about these great beasts. The Secrets of Dinosaurs, the first volume from the PNSO Children's Encyclopedia, is a valuable book for anyone who shares this fascination! With beautifully detailed illustrations and thorough information on nearly one hundred species spanning three geological periods, you can immerse yourself in their world and learn all the secrets of dinosaurs!
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Gr 3-7—"Oh, a gruesome fight is about to start!" "Even its friends don't trust the Majungasaurus." "In addition to its giant head, [Giganotosaurus] has many other big things." Though set apart from the general run of dinosaur galleries by a relentlessly breezy narrative, this Chinese import (originally published in 2015) also offers some first rate paleo art, and an unusual—but not exclusive—focus on species first discovered in China. The dinosaurs, grouped by clade (Ornithopods, Marginocephalia, etc.) but otherwise arranged in no particular order, are rendered in dazzling hues with every scale, feather, and claw painted in sharp, fine detail. Some selections float on monochrome backgrounds; others are placed in natural settings in either static poses or (also unusual, at least in surveys aimed at younger American audiences) chowing down gruesomely on hapless prey. Along with stirring obvious inventions into a mix of up-to-date facts and speculations that are backed up by a large, if scholarly, resource list, Yang sometimes departs from adjacent illustrations to, for instance, describe distinctive tails that are cut off by the scene's frame, or claim that the colorfully named Irritator ate fish when it's shown noshing on a pterosaur. Still, even confirmed dinophiles are likely to make new discoveries here. VERDICT Some conflicts between text and pictures aside, this is a likely hit for middle grade browsers and budding paleontologists alike—with read-aloud potential for younger audiences.—John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New York

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781612545158
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Brown Books Kids
Publication date
April 27, 2021
Series
Pnso Encyclopedia for Children
BISAC categories
JNF003050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JNF037050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Fossils
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF048040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference | Encyclopedias
Library of Congress categories
Dinosaurs

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