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Hurt, Avery Elizabeth
2 Reviews
Agresta, Jen
& Hurt, Avery Elizabeth
Dino Records: The Most Amazing Prehistoric Creatures Ever to Have Lived on Earth!
(3)
4-6
Facts about dinosaurs are presented in National Geographic's energetic, kid-friendly style, with plenty of graphics and sidebars. Each chapter takes a superlative ("Biggest," "Deadliest," etc.) and runs with it, using subheadings such as "Species Smackdown" to present information in playful and entertaining ways. More of a browsing book than a reference resource, but budding paleontologists will find this hard to put down. Ind.
Reviewer: Janet Dawson
(3)
K-3
National Geographic Readers series.
This substantive "co-reader" (featuring "You Read" pages to be read by a fluent reader alternating with "I Read" pages to be tackled by an emergent reader) compares and contrasts African and Asian elephants' physical adaptations. Interactive "Your Turn!" sections engage readers by asking them to identify which type of elephant is which, for example. Bright, relevant photos enhance the presentation.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox
2 reviews
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