(4) K-3 Zoom In on Dinosaurs! series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Beginning readers are presented with basic information and vocabulary about dinosaur species. Each two-page section--with titles such as "Head and Teeth," "Tails," "Babies," and "Home"--includes several factual sentences about the animals, their bodies, and behaviors. Comparisons to familiar objects help readers visualize dinosaur sizes and shapes. Illustrations portraying the dinosaurs in their habitats vary in quality and detail. Review covers these Zoom In on Dinosaurs! titles: Diplodocus Up Close, Pterosaurs Up Close, Stegosaurus Up Close, Triceratops Up Close, Tyrannosaurus Rex Up Close, and Velociraptor Up Close.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Dinosaurs! series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Beginning readers are presented with basic information and vocabulary about dinosaur species. Each two-page section--with titles such as "Head and Teeth," "Tails," "Babies," and "Home"--includes several factual sentences about the animals, their bodies, and behaviors. Comparisons to familiar objects help readers visualize dinosaur sizes and shapes. Illustrations portraying the dinosaurs in their habitats vary in quality and detail. Review covers these Zoom In on Dinosaurs! titles: Diplodocus Up Close, Pterosaurs Up Close, Stegosaurus Up Close, Triceratops Up Close, Tyrannosaurus Rex Up Close, and Velociraptor Up Close.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Illustrated by John Bindon. This volume includes profiles of several flying reptiles, flying and flightless ancient birds, and a winged dinosaur. The facts given for each creature center mainly on its appearance and diet. The toothy illustrations of the fliers in action show field-guide-like details of what they may have looked like. An appended spread provides a scale diagram for size comparison.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 On My Own Science series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Walker describes Dr. William Hammer's efforts to discover the first Antarctic dinosaur fossils in 1991. The text is choppy but straightforward and easy to read; engaging illustrations ably support the narrative. Details, including the expedition's preparations for the extreme cold and how the fossils were removed from rock, will appeal to young science fans. Reading list, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 Meet the Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Each book profiles a collection of dinosaurs or ancient reptiles, including additional information such as fossil locations and dinosaur extinction (with some overlap across the books). The sentence structure is rather choppy, but the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival. Glos., ind. Review includes these Meet the Dinosaurs titles: The Deadliest Dinosaurs, The Fastest Dinosaurs, Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time, Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time, and The Smartest Dinosaurs.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Meet the Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Each book profiles a collection of dinosaurs or ancient reptiles, including additional information such as fossil locations and dinosaur extinction (with some overlap across the books). The sentence structure is rather choppy, but the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival. Glos., ind. Review includes these Meet the Dinosaurs titles: The Deadliest Dinosaurs, The Fastest Dinosaurs, Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time, Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time, and The Smartest Dinosaurs.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Meet the Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Each book profiles a collection of dinosaurs or ancient reptiles, including additional information such as fossil locations and dinosaur extinction (with some overlap across the books). The sentence structure is rather choppy, but the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival. Glos., ind. Review includes these Meet the Dinosaurs titles: The Deadliest Dinosaurs, The Fastest Dinosaurs, Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time, Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time, and The Smartest Dinosaurs.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Meet the Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Each book profiles a collection of dinosaurs or ancient reptiles, including additional information such as fossil locations and dinosaur extinction (with some overlap across the books). The sentence structure is rather choppy, but the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival. Glos., ind. Review includes these Meet the Dinosaurs titles: The Deadliest Dinosaurs, The Fastest Dinosaurs, Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time, Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time, and The Smartest Dinosaurs.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Meet the Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by John Bindon. Each book profiles a collection of dinosaurs or ancient reptiles, including additional information such as fossil locations and dinosaur extinction (with some overlap across the books). The sentence structure is rather choppy, but the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival. Glos., ind. Review includes these Meet the Dinosaurs titles: The Deadliest Dinosaurs, The Fastest Dinosaurs, Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time, Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time, and The Smartest Dinosaurs.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford