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Dinosaur Tales
A compendium of Bradbury's classic stories about the great reptiles includes such works as "The Fog Horn," "A Sound of Thunder," and "Tyrannosaurus Rex"
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Ray Bradbury
2,560 books25.1k followersRay Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.
Bradbury is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950), The Illustrated Man (1951), and The October Country (1955). Other notable works include the coming of age novel Dandelion Wine (1957), the dark fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) and the fictionalized memoir Green Shadows, White Whale (1992). He also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts, including Moby Dick and It Came from Outer Space. Many of his works were adapted into television and film productions as well as comic books. Bradbury also wrote poetry which has been published in several collections, such as They Have Not Seen the Stars (2001).
The New York Times called Bradbury "An author whose fanciful imagination, poetic prose, and mature understanding of human character have won him an international reputation" and "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream".
Bradbury is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950), The Illustrated Man (1951), and The October Country (1955). Other notable works include the coming of age novel Dandelion Wine (1957), the dark fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) and the fictionalized memoir Green Shadows, White Whale (1992). He also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts, including Moby Dick and It Came from Outer Space. Many of his works were adapted into television and film productions as well as comic books. Bradbury also wrote poetry which has been published in several collections, such as They Have Not Seen the Stars (2001).
The New York Times called Bradbury "An author whose fanciful imagination, poetic prose, and mature understanding of human character have won him an international reputation" and "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream".
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December 12, 2012
I took this odd little paperback and three other books with me to a Ray Bradbury autograph party in Los Angeles the year of 1984. Mr. Bradbury was in an especially jovial mood that night. He appeared to have recognized me, which was not strange considering I have been to several of his signings in the recent past, and asked how I was doing. We talked while he signed the books and when he got to Dinosaur Tales he exclaimed, "Great! You have my dinosaur book!" and then proceeded to draw a cartoon of a T-Rex on the title page and inscribed it.
Needless to say, it is one of my treasures in my collection. However the book is a treasure even without the author's personal touch. It contains stories and poems relating to dinosaurs, all previously collected yet nicely illustrated by some of the leading illustrators of the time including William Stout, Sterankoo, Moebius, and Gahan Wilson. Two of his short masterpieces are here; "The Fog Horn" and "A Sound of Thunder". Yet all the writings are worthwhile and the theme is nicely presented. A total delight to read.
Needless to say, it is one of my treasures in my collection. However the book is a treasure even without the author's personal touch. It contains stories and poems relating to dinosaurs, all previously collected yet nicely illustrated by some of the leading illustrators of the time including William Stout, Sterankoo, Moebius, and Gahan Wilson. Two of his short masterpieces are here; "The Fog Horn" and "A Sound of Thunder". Yet all the writings are worthwhile and the theme is nicely presented. A total delight to read.
February 10, 2025
This is a short but charming little book centered on dinosaurs. There are two poems, two great, famous, classic stories (The Fog Horn and A Sound of Thunder), two lesser-known stories that are fun, and a foreword from Ray Harryhausen. The book is liberally illustrated with delightful dinosaur drawings from Kenneth Smith, David Wiesner, William Stout, Overton Lloyd, Steranko, Gahan Wilson, and Moebius. What's not to love? Play the Jurassic Park soundtrack while reading and you'll be all set!
April 28, 2010
A lovely and charming book. It has "A Sound of Thunder" and "The Fog Horn," two of my favorite Bradbury stories outside of those set on other planets. There are two other stories, "Besides a Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up," a charming coming of age story, and "Tyrannosaurus Rex," about a guy who works in the movies creating "monsters." There are also a couple of poems.
In addition to the stories, the work is illustrated throughout with some "dino"-mite images. These are some of the most gorgeous black and white illustrations that I've seen, by the likes of David Wiesner, William Stout, Steranko, and Gahan Wilson.
I really enjoyed this book as a whole experience.
In addition to the stories, the work is illustrated throughout with some "dino"-mite images. These are some of the most gorgeous black and white illustrations that I've seen, by the likes of David Wiesner, William Stout, Steranko, and Gahan Wilson.
I really enjoyed this book as a whole experience.
February 21, 2016
Esse ano, além de continuar na força-tarefa de ler fantasias de autores nacionais iniciantes, resolvi também ler mais clássicos da fantasia e ficção científica.
Esse livro não estava nos meus planos - Ray Bradbury está na minha lista inicial de leituras pra 2016, mas com Fahrenheit 451 (como livro de ficção científica de Julho para o Grande Desafio do Culto Booktuber) - mas foi aquele tipo de livro que surgiu na minha frente e que acabei lendo por pura inércia.
Há uns meses, meu professor de desenho me emprestou esse livro por conta da arte, que vale o destaque: o livro é todinho permeado por ilustrações incríveis em preto e branco de quatro grandes artistas: Overton Llody, Steranko, Gahan Wilson e Moebius. O livro acabou ficando em um canto e só peguei pra ler mesmo porque comecei a ficar com vergonha do tempo que estava demorando pra devolver o livro (e também porque o livro é bem curtinho, então não tinha muita desculpa).
Achei o livro como um todo bom, mas nada mais do que isso. Daria três estrelas...
...Não fosse por The Fog Horn, um conto INCRÍVEL. Falo mais dele em breve.
O livro começa com "Besides A Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?". É um conto bem bizarro, que conta a história de um menino obcecado em ser um dinossauro quando crescer e sua relação com o avô. A relação entre os dois personagens é bem bonitinha, o fim é bem interessante, mas o conto em si é meio chato e tem uma atmosfera esquisita, muito falsa, um non-sense que - pra mim - deixou de ser non-sense e virou uma inverossimilhança esquisita. Nota 3/5.
Depois vem o conto "A Sound of Thunder". Esse tem uma premissa bem interessante: no futuro, uma empresa faz viagens turísticas ao passado, onde são armados safáris para caça de dinossauros. A premissa é muito legal, mas achei a execução meio chatinha também. A impressão que tive é que o conto é corrido, mas o fim é bem legal. Nota 3/5.
Entre os contos há também alguns poeminhas infantis sobre dinos, e o primeiro é o "Lo, the Dear, Daft Dinosaurs!". Gostei dos poeminhas, bonitinhos! (Não vou dar nota porque não sei como lidar, pode ser?)
Depois vem ele. O CONTO. "The Fog Horn". O conto é MUITO bom. Sim, a premissa é incrível, mas o modo com que o conto foi executado faz você se sentir dentro do livro. É um conto muito sensorial, e que toca em coisas filosóficas muito interessantes. A estrutura do conto é até meio esquisita, quase toda pautada em diálogos enormes - praticamente monólogos alternados -, mas são diálogos muito bons. (Curiosidade: esse conto deu origem a um filme de monstro, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Não assisti, mas andei lendo aqui que ele deixou a desejar. Como amei o conto, o filme fica pra próxima). Esse conto foi 5/5.
Mais um poeminha vem depois, "What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead?". É um poeminha bonitinho e muito verdadeiro, já que ele diz como TODO mundo tem em si a vontade de acordar e descobrir que nem todos os dinossauros estão mortos. Hehe... (Sem nota também).
Por último, vem o conto "Tyranosaurus Rex". Ele é bem bizarro... Hahaha... Conta a história de um artista que faz miniaturas de dinossauros para filmagem e tem uma relação conturbada com o diretor do filme, que fica botando defeito nas criaturas que ele esculpe. Bem esquisito, apesar de divertido. Nota 3/5.
Se o livro não tivesse "The Fog Horn", recomendaria o livro apenas pra quem fosse muito fã de Ray Bradbury ou de dinossauros. Mas o conto é tão bom que vale a pena ler o restinho do livro, que é bem curtinho, só pra aproveitar esse texto.
Leitura inesperada, mas interessante. :)
Esse livro não estava nos meus planos - Ray Bradbury está na minha lista inicial de leituras pra 2016, mas com Fahrenheit 451 (como livro de ficção científica de Julho para o Grande Desafio do Culto Booktuber) - mas foi aquele tipo de livro que surgiu na minha frente e que acabei lendo por pura inércia.
Há uns meses, meu professor de desenho me emprestou esse livro por conta da arte, que vale o destaque: o livro é todinho permeado por ilustrações incríveis em preto e branco de quatro grandes artistas: Overton Llody, Steranko, Gahan Wilson e Moebius. O livro acabou ficando em um canto e só peguei pra ler mesmo porque comecei a ficar com vergonha do tempo que estava demorando pra devolver o livro (e também porque o livro é bem curtinho, então não tinha muita desculpa).
Achei o livro como um todo bom, mas nada mais do que isso. Daria três estrelas...
...Não fosse por The Fog Horn, um conto INCRÍVEL. Falo mais dele em breve.
O livro começa com "Besides A Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?". É um conto bem bizarro, que conta a história de um menino obcecado em ser um dinossauro quando crescer e sua relação com o avô. A relação entre os dois personagens é bem bonitinha, o fim é bem interessante, mas o conto em si é meio chato e tem uma atmosfera esquisita, muito falsa, um non-sense que - pra mim - deixou de ser non-sense e virou uma inverossimilhança esquisita. Nota 3/5.
Depois vem o conto "A Sound of Thunder". Esse tem uma premissa bem interessante: no futuro, uma empresa faz viagens turísticas ao passado, onde são armados safáris para caça de dinossauros. A premissa é muito legal, mas achei a execução meio chatinha também. A impressão que tive é que o conto é corrido, mas o fim é bem legal. Nota 3/5.
Entre os contos há também alguns poeminhas infantis sobre dinos, e o primeiro é o "Lo, the Dear, Daft Dinosaurs!". Gostei dos poeminhas, bonitinhos! (Não vou dar nota porque não sei como lidar, pode ser?)
Depois vem ele. O CONTO. "The Fog Horn". O conto é MUITO bom. Sim, a premissa é incrível, mas o modo com que o conto foi executado faz você se sentir dentro do livro. É um conto muito sensorial, e que toca em coisas filosóficas muito interessantes. A estrutura do conto é até meio esquisita, quase toda pautada em diálogos enormes - praticamente monólogos alternados -, mas são diálogos muito bons. (Curiosidade: esse conto deu origem a um filme de monstro, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Não assisti, mas andei lendo aqui que ele deixou a desejar. Como amei o conto, o filme fica pra próxima). Esse conto foi 5/5.
Mais um poeminha vem depois, "What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead?". É um poeminha bonitinho e muito verdadeiro, já que ele diz como TODO mundo tem em si a vontade de acordar e descobrir que nem todos os dinossauros estão mortos. Hehe... (Sem nota também).
Por último, vem o conto "Tyranosaurus Rex". Ele é bem bizarro... Hahaha... Conta a história de um artista que faz miniaturas de dinossauros para filmagem e tem uma relação conturbada com o diretor do filme, que fica botando defeito nas criaturas que ele esculpe. Bem esquisito, apesar de divertido. Nota 3/5.
Se o livro não tivesse "The Fog Horn", recomendaria o livro apenas pra quem fosse muito fã de Ray Bradbury ou de dinossauros. Mas o conto é tão bom que vale a pena ler o restinho do livro, que é bem curtinho, só pra aproveitar esse texto.
Leitura inesperada, mas interessante. :)
January 21, 2024
Öykülerde tatmin edici bir okuma deneyimi yaşamam, öykülerin içine çekilmem çok zor benim. Sonunda hep bir "eee yani?" olurum. Ama bu kitaba bayıldım! Dinozorlar en fazla ne kadar romantik ve duygusal anlatılabilir merak ediyorsanız bir bakın.
November 30, 2025
A fine little batch of dinosaur tales, just not the kind that linger. The illustrations didn’t do much to bring the stories to life.
October 3, 2013
This quick read by Ray Bradbury has a few gems in it that make it worthwhile. I finished it in a day, and if you like dinosaurs, you won’t be disappointed.
But first, a few comments about the art. It’s pretty distracting, and hasn’t aged the best. Stout and Steranko’s work is still beautiful and striking, but the rest are quite obviously decades old. While Steranko’s art is probably my favorite in the book, he missed the obvious opportunity to actually draw a dinosaur, which the others did in all too joyful glee. The quality of the printed black and white art doesn’t show up the best either, and that doesn’t help the art. Some of the art direction wasn’t quite right for the pieces either; for example, the T. rex in “Tyrannosaurus Rex” never bites anyone’s finger, despite what the picture shows. I also never wanted to see dinosaurs dancing with bloated bellies.
But you’re probably not here for the artwork. The two best short stories are “A Sound of Thunder” and the sorrowful “Fog Horn.” Within is some deep and moving imagery, but not so much of aggressive dinosaur attacks. Bradbury is more concerned with dinosaurs as a concept of uncontrollable power or unrecoverable loss than detailing dinosaurs fighting, which is an unexpected perspective. In “Fog Horn” especially Bradbury creates melancholic ruminations on loneliness, eternity, lost love, and that eternal sense of longing; and this is in a story about a dinosaur that falls in love with a lighthouse.
The rest of the stories are not great, but not terrible either. I didn’t care for the poetry. They were unimpressive, though being about dinosaurs is always a plus.
Throughout all the stories, unfortunately, Bradbury tends to use the same words. Pterosaurs are always called “kites,” and he references “the deeps” in almost the same way in every story. I understand these stories were written years apart, and while the words are quite evocative, when used back-to-back like this, they lose some of their impact. That doesn’t draw away from the rich energy he creates when writing. Dinosaur Tales is a collection of stories about dinosaurs that goes deeper than the scales and flesh and really explores why we love them so much, and uses them as a way to explore the inner workings of human nature.
But first, a few comments about the art. It’s pretty distracting, and hasn’t aged the best. Stout and Steranko’s work is still beautiful and striking, but the rest are quite obviously decades old. While Steranko’s art is probably my favorite in the book, he missed the obvious opportunity to actually draw a dinosaur, which the others did in all too joyful glee. The quality of the printed black and white art doesn’t show up the best either, and that doesn’t help the art. Some of the art direction wasn’t quite right for the pieces either; for example, the T. rex in “Tyrannosaurus Rex” never bites anyone’s finger, despite what the picture shows. I also never wanted to see dinosaurs dancing with bloated bellies.
But you’re probably not here for the artwork. The two best short stories are “A Sound of Thunder” and the sorrowful “Fog Horn.” Within is some deep and moving imagery, but not so much of aggressive dinosaur attacks. Bradbury is more concerned with dinosaurs as a concept of uncontrollable power or unrecoverable loss than detailing dinosaurs fighting, which is an unexpected perspective. In “Fog Horn” especially Bradbury creates melancholic ruminations on loneliness, eternity, lost love, and that eternal sense of longing; and this is in a story about a dinosaur that falls in love with a lighthouse.
The rest of the stories are not great, but not terrible either. I didn’t care for the poetry. They were unimpressive, though being about dinosaurs is always a plus.
Throughout all the stories, unfortunately, Bradbury tends to use the same words. Pterosaurs are always called “kites,” and he references “the deeps” in almost the same way in every story. I understand these stories were written years apart, and while the words are quite evocative, when used back-to-back like this, they lose some of their impact. That doesn’t draw away from the rich energy he creates when writing. Dinosaur Tales is a collection of stories about dinosaurs that goes deeper than the scales and flesh and really explores why we love them so much, and uses them as a way to explore the inner workings of human nature.
April 23, 2021
Read A Sound of Thunder for my short story class. It was my favorite short story to study in the class. The twist ending was good, but made me sad... Who knew?
August 22, 2008
This is among the first books I read as a child and it had a huge impact on me. Each story is fantastic and I highly recommend it for other children. There are some scary moments but nothing too intense. The beauty here is Bradbury's ability of storytelling. You can really tell he had fun with this one. Anyone who enjoyed the movie "Sound of Thunder" might like to read the original short story found here. Yes, the movie had some cheesy CGI F/X, but I thought it was fun, nonetheless, and my love for this book probably helped that.
April 19, 2018
Gah, such a fun read! It was so nice to revisit some of my favorite Bradbury short stories as well as discover some new ones in addition to dancing dinosaur poetry, which I very much needed in my life.
Splendid and varied illustrations, strong book design for this 1983 edition, and two page spreads that took my breath away. Bravo <3
Splendid and varied illustrations, strong book design for this 1983 edition, and two page spreads that took my breath away. Bravo <3
June 6, 2023
Very great short stories! I really love how Ray Bradbury wrote and how he described things in his stories. Such a great author and was from my home state of Illinois. What I like the most about these stories is they got adapted into episodes of Ray Bradbury Theater which is one of my favorite shows of all time. It was great reading the stories and comparing to the show(the stories are better of course). Anyways, 5/5 I highly recommend to anyone and everyone!
August 1, 2022
Shockingly, aside from possibly one or two loose stories elsewhere (I'm not certain), this was my first time reading Bradbury. And fittingly for my current hyperfixation, I chose for it to be a book dealing with dinosaurs.
This was an interesting exploration of one of my favourite subjects. Bradbury was writing before much of what we now know about dinosaurs had been established, so there are some rather dated depictions, but what he does effectively is express the wonderment so many of us still hold for these ancient animals.
Some of these stories didn't fully hit the mark with me, but maybe I was just expecting something different (and wanted something different, owing to my current obsession). They are well-written and highly imaginative, and I understand why Bradbury is regarded so warmly.
The two I particularly loved, though, were 'A Sound of Thunder' - how typical that we discover time travel and use it to hunt prehistoric animals - and 'The Fog Horn' - atmospheric despite the scientific inaccuracies. But 'What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead' was good fun too.
This edition is also full of some absolutely beautiful illustrations that give it some real character. I enjoyed this collection, and it was also a very quick read. If not for getting ill, I think I could have read the whole thing in a day or two.
I should reread this when I'm not in a dinosaur hyperfixation to see if I enjoy it more, but I still recommend it and I'm glad I read it.
This was an interesting exploration of one of my favourite subjects. Bradbury was writing before much of what we now know about dinosaurs had been established, so there are some rather dated depictions, but what he does effectively is express the wonderment so many of us still hold for these ancient animals.
Some of these stories didn't fully hit the mark with me, but maybe I was just expecting something different (and wanted something different, owing to my current obsession). They are well-written and highly imaginative, and I understand why Bradbury is regarded so warmly.
The two I particularly loved, though, were 'A Sound of Thunder' - how typical that we discover time travel and use it to hunt prehistoric animals - and 'The Fog Horn' - atmospheric despite the scientific inaccuracies. But 'What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead' was good fun too.
This edition is also full of some absolutely beautiful illustrations that give it some real character. I enjoyed this collection, and it was also a very quick read. If not for getting ill, I think I could have read the whole thing in a day or two.
I should reread this when I'm not in a dinosaur hyperfixation to see if I enjoy it more, but I still recommend it and I'm glad I read it.
March 2, 2020
Wonderful collection of stories ranging from the boy who wanted to be a T-Rex to the dinosaur who fell in love with a foghorn (made into a 50's movie, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms). Beautifully illustrated with an excellent foreword by Ray Harryhausen and introduction by Bradbury. Highly recommended.
February 3, 2008
Bradbury's books often make me feel like a kid again; this volume is no exception.
June 15, 2008
Even though they are short stories, I really liked them all, especially "A Sound of Thunder".
December 9, 2010
So cute! i love dinosaurs and i love these stories! anyone who love dinosaur's will love this!
December 21, 2010
Another of my favorite books when I was a kid...
June 26, 2011
Full of charm and well... dinosaurs! Let your inner little-boy out and read this some time.
February 25, 2012
First story is about a kid who vows to be a dinosaur when he grows up - and then begins transforming into one overnight. Creepily cool.
Also a Most Dangerous Game-esque story.
Also a Most Dangerous Game-esque story.
August 5, 2024
The Short Version
A fun collection of short stories all centering around dinosaurs. Despite the fact they all come from the same author there is actually quite a variety of style and content, showing off much of Bradbury's versatility.
I'm not sure I'd call any of these tales a must read, but if you enjoy Bradbury or dinosaurs this is definitely worth a read.
The Long Version
As a massive dinosaur fan, I'm always on the lookout for more fiction with dinosaurs in it. Something there is annoyingly little of. So when I found out Ray Bradbury had a whole collection of dinosaur stories I was stoked! The only trepidation I faced was the age of the stories. It has been many years since I last read anything by Bradbury, and I often find that classic sci-fi authors have aged rather poorly. Often they are terrible writers bolstered by good ideas (I'm looking at you Asimov), too self indulgent, racist, or simply so dated that they are hard to read in today's light.
Thankfully, this collection rarely shows it's age. The stories are tight, well packaged, and generally a joy to read through. The best feature of the book is its variety. Bradbury was clearly a versatile writer, and you see in full display here. From the gritty noirish time travel adventure A Sound of Thunder to the whimsical Lo, The Dear Daft Dinosaurs there is something new in each story.
This is aided by the art, which for the most part is wonderful, and all match the tones of the stories perfectly. Having a different artist illustrate each story was a stroke of genius, and speaks again to the variety of material on display here. The absolute highlight being William Stout's work for A Sound of Thunder. The only real disappointment being the work done by Moebius. Moebius has done such grand fantastical work, that having him tied to a small comedy story doesn't seem to give him much to do. He still manages to tell a little story with the art, but it's generally uninteresting.
My only other complaint is that the collection isn't bigger! I read this quite quick and wished there was more material to include. Not really the fault of the books, only so many stories one can write about dinosaurs, but I can dream.
While I'm not sure any story here is a must read, the overall collection will be a delight to any Bradbury or dinosaur fans out there. For those audiences this is highly recommended.
A fun collection of short stories all centering around dinosaurs. Despite the fact they all come from the same author there is actually quite a variety of style and content, showing off much of Bradbury's versatility.
I'm not sure I'd call any of these tales a must read, but if you enjoy Bradbury or dinosaurs this is definitely worth a read.
The Long Version
As a massive dinosaur fan, I'm always on the lookout for more fiction with dinosaurs in it. Something there is annoyingly little of. So when I found out Ray Bradbury had a whole collection of dinosaur stories I was stoked! The only trepidation I faced was the age of the stories. It has been many years since I last read anything by Bradbury, and I often find that classic sci-fi authors have aged rather poorly. Often they are terrible writers bolstered by good ideas (I'm looking at you Asimov), too self indulgent, racist, or simply so dated that they are hard to read in today's light.
Thankfully, this collection rarely shows it's age. The stories are tight, well packaged, and generally a joy to read through. The best feature of the book is its variety. Bradbury was clearly a versatile writer, and you see in full display here. From the gritty noirish time travel adventure A Sound of Thunder to the whimsical Lo, The Dear Daft Dinosaurs there is something new in each story.
This is aided by the art, which for the most part is wonderful, and all match the tones of the stories perfectly. Having a different artist illustrate each story was a stroke of genius, and speaks again to the variety of material on display here. The absolute highlight being William Stout's work for A Sound of Thunder. The only real disappointment being the work done by Moebius. Moebius has done such grand fantastical work, that having him tied to a small comedy story doesn't seem to give him much to do. He still manages to tell a little story with the art, but it's generally uninteresting.
My only other complaint is that the collection isn't bigger! I read this quite quick and wished there was more material to include. Not really the fault of the books, only so many stories one can write about dinosaurs, but I can dream.
While I'm not sure any story here is a must read, the overall collection will be a delight to any Bradbury or dinosaur fans out there. For those audiences this is highly recommended.
November 11, 2025
I read this for “Dinovember” which I wasn’t even aware of until recently when a “book -tuber” brought it to my attention. What a fun book and the illustrations are fantastic. All of this is great, even the poems. 5 stars and went into the favorites pile. Also, I need to be reading more Bradbury.
January 21, 2019
I love Bradbury, so I did enjoy this, but I was disappointed by how NOT dinosaur-focused this book was. Two of the “stories” were goofy poems that were not my cup of tea.
I genuinely enjoyed two of the stories, but I would not hurry to reread the others.
I genuinely enjoyed two of the stories, but I would not hurry to reread the others.
May 28, 2018
Aside from the elegiac “The Fog Horn,” most of the stories here are far from Bradbury’s best, but it’s entertaining and it’s a beautiful little book.
August 25, 2024
Bradbury'nin dinozorları çok sevdiğini öğrendiğimiz bu derlemede dinozorları konu edinen dört öykü ve iki şiir yer alıyor. Bir Gökgürültüsü Sesi ve Sis Düdüğü adlı öyküleri sevdim.
February 4, 2025
Kitabın arkasındaki tanıtım yazısı beni okumaya çok iştahlandırmıştı fakat kitabı bitirdiğimde aynı etkiyi bulamadım.
April 20, 2014
[I actually gave this 4.5 stars.]
Containing art from many artist fitting well with each story presented here. Contains 4 short stories, 2 poems.
Entertaining, funny, touching -- so well written, it's a blessing to read them! New, inspiring writers should study the structure of these tales….
Besides a Dinosaur, what Do You Wanna Be When You Grow Up? - an orphaned young boy has decided what to be, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, she he grows up, His grandpa has to figure out how to change that course. as the boy begins his training as a dinosaur, he raids the fridge and the dog, Dog, gets blamed; grinds his teeth to sharpen them which causes a boarder to leave during the day; and harasses the cat, which flees to the roof, not coming back in even for tuna! - 5 stars
A Sound of Thunder - A butterfly is crushed during a dinosaur hunt; probably nothing unusual but a human from the future did the deed - and the future he came from is irrevocably changed. All because he had a fit of weakness. - 5 stars
Lo, The Dear, Daft Dinosaurs! Poetry! Dancing, smoking, cavorting … after rising from their slumbers in tar pits; funny! As is the art :D
- 4 stars
>B>The Fog Horn - A lighthouse sticks up high, like a monster's head, from the rocks. There's even an "eye" and a fog horn for a "voice". A lonely water dinosaur may find that attractive, which could be disastrous for the tiny human ants inside one. - 5 stars
What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead? - Another poem, illustrated by Gahan Wilson - What if a cop saw a dinosaur improperly parked? Would he issue a ticket? - 4 stars
Tyrannosaurus Rex - In frustration, an animator remodels a dinosaur model's head to resemble the harassing producer's visage - a lawyer handles the problem, and saves the day! (That's once.) Funny, tongue-in-cheek. - 4 stars
Containing art from many artist fitting well with each story presented here. Contains 4 short stories, 2 poems.
Entertaining, funny, touching -- so well written, it's a blessing to read them! New, inspiring writers should study the structure of these tales….
Besides a Dinosaur, what Do You Wanna Be When You Grow Up? - an orphaned young boy has decided what to be, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, she he grows up, His grandpa has to figure out how to change that course. as the boy begins his training as a dinosaur, he raids the fridge and the dog, Dog, gets blamed; grinds his teeth to sharpen them which causes a boarder to leave during the day; and harasses the cat, which flees to the roof, not coming back in even for tuna! - 5 stars
A Sound of Thunder - A butterfly is crushed during a dinosaur hunt; probably nothing unusual but a human from the future did the deed - and the future he came from is irrevocably changed. All because he had a fit of weakness. - 5 stars
Lo, The Dear, Daft Dinosaurs! Poetry! Dancing, smoking, cavorting … after rising from their slumbers in tar pits; funny! As is the art :D
- 4 stars
>B>The Fog Horn - A lighthouse sticks up high, like a monster's head, from the rocks. There's even an "eye" and a fog horn for a "voice". A lonely water dinosaur may find that attractive, which could be disastrous for the tiny human ants inside one. - 5 stars
What If I Said: The Dinosaur's Not Dead? - Another poem, illustrated by Gahan Wilson - What if a cop saw a dinosaur improperly parked? Would he issue a ticket? - 4 stars
Tyrannosaurus Rex - In frustration, an animator remodels a dinosaur model's head to resemble the harassing producer's visage - a lawyer handles the problem, and saves the day! (That's once.) Funny, tongue-in-cheek. - 4 stars
February 19, 2015
I was obsessed with dinosaurs as a child, and even though that original fervor has dissipated, I'm still a sucker for anything that has the terrible lizards in it.
The best stories in this slim collection are "Besides A Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?" and "A Sound of Thunder." The former captures the essence of dino-obsession that many pre-adolescent boys go through, while the latter is a short morality tale that uses dinosaurs as a didactic pawn. "A Sound of Thunder" didn't seem to live up to the promise it had, as if the story hadn't been explored to its full potential.
I was a dinosaur nut, but even I draw the line at dinosaur poetry. Maybe as a kid I would've though Bradbury's dino poems were kind of funny, but as an adult they just feel kind of silly.
"Fog Horn" wasn't bad, but the main character tries to understand the dinosaur's motivations by projecting a lot of sappy human emotions onto the creature's actions.
Worth checking out if you want to see Bradbury's take on everyone's favorite ancient lizards.
The best stories in this slim collection are "Besides A Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?" and "A Sound of Thunder." The former captures the essence of dino-obsession that many pre-adolescent boys go through, while the latter is a short morality tale that uses dinosaurs as a didactic pawn. "A Sound of Thunder" didn't seem to live up to the promise it had, as if the story hadn't been explored to its full potential.
I was a dinosaur nut, but even I draw the line at dinosaur poetry. Maybe as a kid I would've though Bradbury's dino poems were kind of funny, but as an adult they just feel kind of silly.
"Fog Horn" wasn't bad, but the main character tries to understand the dinosaur's motivations by projecting a lot of sappy human emotions onto the creature's actions.
Worth checking out if you want to see Bradbury's take on everyone's favorite ancient lizards.
November 21, 2015
This is billed as a complete collection of Ray Bradbury’s short stories involving dinosaurs, but you should know that amounts to just four short stories and two poems, a couple of which were written just for this volume when it came out in 1983. That said, they do come illustrated by notable artists like Steranko, Moebius and Gahan Wilson, so the overall package is nice. Also, you get the classic story “The Fog Horn”, which was the basis for the film The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, and is also the best story here for my money, along with “Tyrannosaurus Rex” (a nice tribute to Ray Harryhausen, who also wrote the introduction for this volume).
May 8, 2016
I burned through this one. How do you go wrong with Ray Bradbury and stories about dinosaurs? Absolutely love this book. It's a quick read, got some great stories and illustrations and a wonderful forward from Ray Harryhausen. It reminded me a lot of The Illustrated Man, another one of my Bradbury favorites. I totally recommend to any of my science fiction loving friends out there.
April 19, 2017
Ray Bradbury, master storyteller, presents a collection of his short stories about dinosaurs. From his early childhood he thought about and loved dinosaurs. Several illustrators lend their talents to bringing to life each of these stories. An added bonus is the introduction by Ray Harryhausen, legendary Hollywood filmmaker who collaborated with Ray Bradbury on several films.
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