Life-Size Dinosaurs (Life-Size Series)
Grade 3-6–Can you ever have too many dinosaur books? Probably not, and this slim, oversize title will be eye candy indeed to dinophiles. Sensational life-sizeillustrations–an entireAtreipus, for example, or the chickenlike head of anOviraptor, or the scimitar claws of aTherizinosaurus–spill across the pages and sprawl into the many gatefolds. Included (for dramatic ick-factor) is a large, fossilizedT. rexcoprolite. Lacking a cohesive text, these vivid color illustrations are surrounded by chatty explanatory paragraphs and information boxes. The foldouts will not last long under the wear and tear of eager manipulations, but they will be enjoyed no matter how brief their life span. A neat companion to Howard Zimmerman's oversize (but not life-size)Dinosaurs!(S & S, 2000).–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.