Day of the Dinosaurs, The (A Cartoon History of the Earth)
Grade 3-6-Both of these books take factual information and put it  into a cartoon format, placing the fascinating world of history  into fun and entertaining packages. Dinosaurs kicks off with a  discussion of the species' extinction and then looks at the  development of the Earth. The text is easy, with short  descriptive wording. Blocks of text are broken up by large,  colorful cartoons that show witty dinosaurs conversing with one  another. The second title looks at life during the Stone Age,  with animals chatting or bantering in dialogue balloons, and  follows the same format. This is a clear and clever way to  introduce these topics. The cartoon strips are well executed, as  is the general overall design. Two books that are entertaining  as well as educational.John A. Clexton, Grosse Pointe Public  Library, MICopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.