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Dinosaurs #1
In the Beginning...
Think you know everything there is to know about dinosaurs? Think again! In this brand new series, kid dinos show us what their lives were like in short, funny, teeth-gnashing bursts of prehistoric mayhem. DINOSAURS is your guided tour through the rough-and-tumble world of the mightiest beasts to ever walk the earth!
48 pages, Hardcover
First published December 19, 2012
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About the author
Arnaud Plumeri
83 books2 followersArnaud Plumeri, né en 1975 à Valenciennes (Nord), est un scénariste de bande dessinée français.
Il signe les scénarios des séries humoristiques Les Commerciaux (co-scénariste : Séverine Boitelle, dessinateur : Bloz) et Basket Dunk (co-scénariste : Christophe Cazenove, dessinateur : Mauricet).
Féru de paléontologie depuis sa plus tendre enfance, il crée la BD qu'il aurait rêvé de lire étant enfant avec Les Dinosaures en bande dessinée et sa série dérivée Dino Park (dessinateur : Bloz). Pour ce faire, il s'inspire des recherches paléontologiques les plus récentes et bénéficie du soutien de paléontologues du monde entier.
Il signe les scénarios des séries humoristiques Les Commerciaux (co-scénariste : Séverine Boitelle, dessinateur : Bloz) et Basket Dunk (co-scénariste : Christophe Cazenove, dessinateur : Mauricet).
Féru de paléontologie depuis sa plus tendre enfance, il crée la BD qu'il aurait rêvé de lire étant enfant avec Les Dinosaures en bande dessinée et sa série dérivée Dino Park (dessinateur : Bloz). Pour ce faire, il s'inspire des recherches paléontologiques les plus récentes et bénéficie du soutien de paléontologues du monde entier.
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March 18, 2014
I picked up the original French language editions of volumes 2 and 3 while in Brussels a couple of years ago, and not being the most gifted of people with languages I just about muddled through (it certainly helps that comics are a visual medium). At the time I was genuinely pleased with my purchases, not least because within the pages are two of my favourite things, and I quickly became a fan of Bloz’s dynamic and amusing artwork.
To break it down, the Dinosaurs series is a selection of, mostly, single page strips based around some sort of dinosaur-related theme, be it a particular dinosaur, the way they lived, the way they died, or a contemporary species. Through the course of the page you get to learn a little about the science through the brief narrative, facts and humour, which, incidentally, spills over into the other pages, so you get poor little Compsognathus constantly finding himself in the jaws of some larger creature and calling out his shame.
Plumeri goes to the trouble, and rightly so, to include plenty of up-to-date thinking and discoveries, and Bloz makes the effort to be as anatomically accurate as can be expected with a cartoon rendition, so, for example, you get your Velociraptors feathered.
I think it’s a brilliant and entertaining way to introduce the subject to the curious or the enthusiastic, regardless of age. The only shame is that Papercutz have, as with Benny Breakiron and the Smurfs, opted to print it in a smaller format than it originally appeared, but it’s a minor point and perhaps something I wouldn’t have even worried about had I not already seen volumes 2 and 3 in the larger size. Regardless, it’s an excellent book for cartoon and dinosaur lovers alike.
To break it down, the Dinosaurs series is a selection of, mostly, single page strips based around some sort of dinosaur-related theme, be it a particular dinosaur, the way they lived, the way they died, or a contemporary species. Through the course of the page you get to learn a little about the science through the brief narrative, facts and humour, which, incidentally, spills over into the other pages, so you get poor little Compsognathus constantly finding himself in the jaws of some larger creature and calling out his shame.
Plumeri goes to the trouble, and rightly so, to include plenty of up-to-date thinking and discoveries, and Bloz makes the effort to be as anatomically accurate as can be expected with a cartoon rendition, so, for example, you get your Velociraptors feathered.
I think it’s a brilliant and entertaining way to introduce the subject to the curious or the enthusiastic, regardless of age. The only shame is that Papercutz have, as with Benny Breakiron and the Smurfs, opted to print it in a smaller format than it originally appeared, but it’s a minor point and perhaps something I wouldn’t have even worried about had I not already seen volumes 2 and 3 in the larger size. Regardless, it’s an excellent book for cartoon and dinosaur lovers alike.
March 12, 2014
Dinosaurs #1: In the Beginning will enthrall kids interested in dinosaurs and reptiles. These early creatures are presented in a light-hearted manner by the paleontologist Indino Jones, a man who loves handling coprolites, yet refuses to pick up after his dog. While Indino acts as the narrator, the dinosaurs speak to one another and have a great time. One dinosaur, the Albertosaurus, discovered in Alberta, Canada looks at the reader and says, “Have a nice day from Alberta,” while menacingly standing over a map of the area.
Kids will witness typical dinosaur behavior, such as a momma guarding her young ones before and after birth. Fighting is common. Many dinosaurs, such as the pointy dragon-headed Dracorex, liked head-butting each other, while the spike-backed Kentrosaurus tries to avoid than I had been aware of existing. Kids will love the varieties and Indino Jones’s commentary.
The illustrations are grand. Most have a slightly cartoonish bent to them, making the dinosaurs a tad less ferocious than they most likely were millions of years ago. Carnivores like the Allosaurus. It has no trouble killing and then eating another dinosaur, calling his meal, an “American Steak-Osaurus,” while the dead Orintholestes ay on the ground ribs showing, insides flowing out. To counter this the dino-dinner has its tongue out, head on the ground with stars above its now deceased head.
Originally reviewed at Kid Lit Reviews
http://kid-lit-reviews.com/2014/03/01...
Kids will witness typical dinosaur behavior, such as a momma guarding her young ones before and after birth. Fighting is common. Many dinosaurs, such as the pointy dragon-headed Dracorex, liked head-butting each other, while the spike-backed Kentrosaurus tries to avoid than I had been aware of existing. Kids will love the varieties and Indino Jones’s commentary.
The illustrations are grand. Most have a slightly cartoonish bent to them, making the dinosaurs a tad less ferocious than they most likely were millions of years ago. Carnivores like the Allosaurus. It has no trouble killing and then eating another dinosaur, calling his meal, an “American Steak-Osaurus,” while the dead Orintholestes ay on the ground ribs showing, insides flowing out. To counter this the dino-dinner has its tongue out, head on the ground with stars above its now deceased head.
Originally reviewed at Kid Lit Reviews
http://kid-lit-reviews.com/2014/03/01...
June 17, 2015
I always suspected that dinosaurs had great timing when it came to jokes but man who knew it was this good. Funny, educational and a real page turner. I loved it for simply how adorable and educational it is.
May 25, 2024
Jedna z lepszych rzeczy o dinozaurach jaka istnieje biorąc pod uwagę książki i filmy, rzeczywiście jest zgodne naukowo, zabawne i interesujące. Moim zdaniem dobre dla ludzi w każdym wieku bo naprawdę jest zawarte dużo wiedzy i ciekawostek 🫶 bardzo polecam wszystkim
September 7, 2017
This is a great book for children. This takes them back in time to the dinosaurs and gives them a suspenseful thriller to engage in.
May 14, 2021
It is really funny and teaches you a lot about dinosaurs and how they lived!
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April 20, 2016Plumeri, A. & Bloz. (2013). Dinosaurs: In the beginning. Hong Kong: Papercutz.
This full color graphic novel uses comedy to teach its readers everything there is to know about dinosaurs. Indino Jones and his dog, Darwin, start with a brief explanation about the first dinosaurs and continue on to describe several different dinosaur species including everyone’s favorite, Tyrannosaurs Rex. The book goes further by explaining the continental drift, how fossil are formed, and describes several interesting facts about them. This humorous book is written so that the reader often forgets they are reading an informative book. This book is best suited for 1st through 5th grade readers.
Instructional Support: Science
When students are studying the Earth’s history and Scientific Inquiry, this book can be used. This book separates the dinosaurs by what era they existed in like the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras. Students could use webbing to keep track of which dinosaurs lived in which eras. This book can also be used for a discussion on Scientific Inquiry because it lists 8 different hypotheses on how scientists think the dinosaurs might of died out. The discussion could explain how scientists go through the inquiry process to tests their predictions and make conclusions.
This full color graphic novel uses comedy to teach its readers everything there is to know about dinosaurs. Indino Jones and his dog, Darwin, start with a brief explanation about the first dinosaurs and continue on to describe several different dinosaur species including everyone’s favorite, Tyrannosaurs Rex. The book goes further by explaining the continental drift, how fossil are formed, and describes several interesting facts about them. This humorous book is written so that the reader often forgets they are reading an informative book. This book is best suited for 1st through 5th grade readers.
Instructional Support: Science
When students are studying the Earth’s history and Scientific Inquiry, this book can be used. This book separates the dinosaurs by what era they existed in like the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras. Students could use webbing to keep track of which dinosaurs lived in which eras. This book can also be used for a discussion on Scientific Inquiry because it lists 8 different hypotheses on how scientists think the dinosaurs might of died out. The discussion could explain how scientists go through the inquiry process to tests their predictions and make conclusions.
May 16, 2014
In the first book of the series, the reader is introduced to all sorts of dinosaurs and in a very silly way, you learn how they looked, hunted, and fought. There is also some information on how it is thought the dinosaurs became extinct and some about fossils too.
What I thought- I love it when books mix humor with learning. This book does that – plus it is a comic so that gets bonus points from me. :) I think kids can learn a lot from comics. I liked that the dinosaurs were story characters and that their actions in the story is a funny way of telling us what the dinosaurs were really like. The artwork in the comic is great.
There is a paleontologist character too, Indino Jones. He adds even more humor to the story. There are some scary dinosaur fights and some dinosaur blood (and also some butt and poop jokes) but there isn’t anything too over the top for younger readers. Some younger kids may have problems with the some of the words in the book like the dinosaur’s names, but the pictures can help those kids know what action is going on in the story. I think this will be a great series!
*NOTE I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
What I thought- I love it when books mix humor with learning. This book does that – plus it is a comic so that gets bonus points from me. :) I think kids can learn a lot from comics. I liked that the dinosaurs were story characters and that their actions in the story is a funny way of telling us what the dinosaurs were really like. The artwork in the comic is great.
There is a paleontologist character too, Indino Jones. He adds even more humor to the story. There are some scary dinosaur fights and some dinosaur blood (and also some butt and poop jokes) but there isn’t anything too over the top for younger readers. Some younger kids may have problems with the some of the words in the book like the dinosaur’s names, but the pictures can help those kids know what action is going on in the story. I think this will be a great series!
*NOTE I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
March 18, 2015
Entertaining and educational volume with general information on dinosaurs. This actually surprised me with how pleasing the presentation is. The first volume of a series, this covers a multitude of different dinosaurs and various general information about them. The back includes a term index and list of dinosaurs covered with stats. The book is presented with an instructive narrative and humorous panels as the giant lizards talk to each other illustrating the narrative. There are a couple of recurring characters: the narrator, Indino Jones, an intelligent, friendly but slightly muddled paleontologist and his pet dog; and within the dinosaur eras a compsognathus nicknamed Compso who interacts with the dinosaurs. I'm not big on dinosaurs myself, but I found the book entertaining and the humour cute and funny. Kids with a passion for dinosaurs will get a kick out of this series.
July 8, 2014
An entertaining and educational graphic novel. Kids love dinosaurs, in all their terrifying and bloodthirsty splendor. This graphic novel doesn't pull any punches. There is plenty of blood shed here, but it is all done with such tongue-in-cheek good humor, that even the victims don't seem to begrudge the predators their meals. The book is written in a series of vignettes that all tie together to inform the reader about the characteristics about a number of different dinosaurs, allowing it to be read in stages if necessary. Looks like a fun series.
September 27, 2015
i love comics
September 7, 2024
BD jeunesse comique et éducative.
August 8, 2018
Kr hecne dinozaverske prigode, s humorjem zmešane razne zanimivosti o dinozavrih... edino kšni štosi so zame mal mimo usekal, k se dinozavri na začetku pogovarjajo med sabo, na koncu pa drug drugega jejo... sj so to počel, sam mal čuden je (vsaj zame no) preskok iz humornega lika na pol pojedeno truplo.
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