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About Dinosaurs

Sindy McKay · 2004
91/100
👍 Worth It

The We Both Read format is this book's real superpower — alternating pages between parent and child turn storytime into a shared reading lesson rather than a one-way performance. Paleoartist Robert Walters's illustrations are scientifically informed, and having Dr. Matthew Lamanna's expertise behind the content means the dinosaur facts hold up. Pronunciation guides for names like Pachycephalosaurus are a practical touch that removes a common barrier for young enthusiasts. The honest caveat: at 40 pages published in 2004, some paleontological details have since been revised by the field. Still, for early readers aged four to nine who want real information about real dinosaurs alongside a grown-up they trust, this delivers.

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