Dinosaurs

by Angela Royston, Jane Cradock-Watson (Illustrator), Dave Hopkins (Illustrator)

Fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex, three-horned Triceratops, and gentle Diplodocus -- young children's favorite dinosaurs are all here in lifelike color photos. What did these creatures eat? How did they protect their young? And how did we discover what we know about them? Simple text and detailed illustrations will satisfy curious preschoolers who want to know all about the prehistoric world.

Genres: Dinosaurs, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Animals

24 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 1991

About the author

Here is some brief information about myself.

I’m interested in science because it helps us to understand the world. I enjoy finding out about new things and then working out how to write about them in a way that is both clear (and accurate) but which also conveys my own excitement and interest. I particularly like writing books that are fun, and I have been lucky to have had so many chances to do so.

I was born in Yorkshire in England, but grew up in Stranraer, a small town in south-west Scotland. I graduated from Edinburgh University and then came down to London, where I have lived ever since. I enjoy reading novels, watching films, and walking in the countryside.

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dinosaurs (DK First Facts) by D. K. Publishing...

This is an encyclopedia-type book for children that describes dinosaurs. It is not extremely colorful, but the drawings are quite good and the information is appropriate for those up to say 6 years.
Not one of my favorites, but for those who love dinosaurs, maybe better.

3 Stars

Happy Reading!

[Aneesa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only six dinos but they are cute

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angela Royston’s Dinosaurs provides fun and interesting facts about one of the most popular prehistoric animals. Since this book is a children’s encyclopedia, there is no plot, theme, or characters. The genre is nonfiction. The intended audience for this book is children aged three to seven. Unfortunately, I was unable to find out if this book received any awards or accolades. This book was published in 1991, so it was really hard to find information about it. Nonetheless, this is an incredibly interesting and informative book. I think this book is very appealing to children. There is something mysterious about dinosaurs, and I think that children will love to learn about these prehistoric creatures. This book also provides very captivating illustrations and pictures. This book was illustrated by Jane Cradock-Watson and Dave Hopkins. The photography was provided by Colin Keats. I think children will be extremely interested in these illustrations and pictures. Another appealing aspect of this book is the informative and age-appropriate language. Young readers are able to understand what they are reading and learning. My six-year-old brother recently read this book, and he was able to understand everything that he was reading. For these reasons, I decided to give this book a five-star rating.

[Hudson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun short educational great for my 3yo

[Fjóla · Rating 3 out of 5]

We have read quite a few dinosaur books by now, and this one stands out as a good beginner's book: It is short (20 pages) and can thus be read in one sitting, it has simple vocabulary so it can probably be easily read by a six year old. It is not encyclopedic in form, such as for instance the Pocket Genius: Dinosaurs or Dinosaur Detectives, rather focuses on a handful of dinosaurs and important aspects of their features, illustrated by little diagrams, also including a few interesting general facts. My kid was enchanted by the format of this book and asked to get the rest of the books from this Eye Openers series.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice little picture book about dinosaurs. Just enough explanation to engage Asher (4 years old) but not too technical or long that he loses interest.

Photo-like illustrations of the dinosaurs with little drawings of their features. Very fun!