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K-3Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts series.
Basic information about each animal's physical features, diet, and lifestyle is related in declarative sentences interspersed with critical thinking questions. The stock images occasionally border on cheesy but may appeal to dinosaur fans. The series' inclusion of both prehistoric mammals and dinosaurs could mislead young readers that these animals lived at the same time. Each volume includes an anatomical diagram. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Beasts titles: Iguanodon, Pterodactyl, Saber-Toothed Cat, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Woolly Mammoth.