D is for Dinosaur: A Prehistoric Alphabet

by Todd Chapman, Lita Judge

Did dinosaurs really die out or is it possible they are still with us today? And what's bigger and scarier than the T-rex? From A to Z, D is for A Prehistoric Alphabet provides the answers and current theories behind these questions, along with other fascinating aspects of prehistoric life. Paleontologists aren't the only ones who have made contributions to the study of dinosaurs. Some important discoveries were found by children including 12-year-old Mary Anning! Dramatic, action-filled paintings let readers of all ages roam the prehistoric world. From the ferocious Giganotosaurus (the biggest meat-eater known) to the most famous dinosaur that never lived (Ultrasaurus), budding scientists will discover new facts and explore challenging new theories in D is for Dinosaur.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Science, Dinosaurs, History, Nonfiction

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2007

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great dinosaur ABC book with really colorful and bold illustrations. Sure to be a favorite book for that aspiring paleontologist in your life! Several of my friends have mentioned to me that they look for books that their children will read multiple times; books that they can reference as they learn more on a given subject. I think this book fits that description very nicely!

[Mir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure if this is any better than other books in this same series/format or if I'm just more interested in facts about dinosaurs than in facts about states. Probably the later. The writing and illustration were, as usual, mediocre. Terrible little verses in the middle, dry text on the side. But good facts, if you have a kid who already has some dinoSORE (as the author insists it is pronounced) background. I wish they had included some photos of archaeology finds, and labeled which dinosaurs were which in the in the drawings, as on most pages more than one sort are mentioned.

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was Ok. It seemed to have difficulty finding its audience--early readers, or those with a much more advanced reading level. I wasn't a big fan of the illustrations.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book for elementary school! The alphabet style is good for younger ages but there are lots of more detailed facts for older ages. And bring about dinosaurs, I can see a lot of kids really enjoying this book!

[wildct2003 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information. A lot has changed since I was a kid.

[Nikki Smith]

This book would be great for little boys. It follows the story of the alphabet and moves its way through educational means all about the dinosaurs. I loved how each letter had a long sentence or short paragraph that went along with the letter. The words were very large and hard to understand at times, but the sentences explained them well and teaches kids what it meant and what the terms are. This book would be great for classes learning about the dinosaurs and great for parents to read to boys at home. Maybe not right before bed as a bedtime story, because the illustrations were very detailed and some of them could be considered scary to some children.

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of Viri's new favorites. Being walking distance to the library means a lot of Viri books in the house, I'm guessing.