While we haven't technically read this yet given Oliver is 3 years old, we do love to flip through the Dinosaur Atlas and look at the pictures. Oliver's favorite pages are the ones with the clear dinosaur fossils page overlaying the colored in dinosaur.
Name: Taylor Myatt Title: Malam, John & Benton, Michael (2006). Dinosaur atlas: An amazing journey through a lost world. New York, NY: DK Publishing, Inc. Type of Reference: Geographic Reference Call Number: QE861.5 .M3425 2006 FT MEADE Brief Description: This book walks students through the areas of the globe where the dinosaurs once roamed. Cost: $18.80 Relevance and Relationship: Students, especially in younger grades, seem to gravitate to dinosaur books. Purpose: Increase student knowledge of geography through their interest in dinosaurs. Format: Hard-back print book Arrangement and Presentation: The book is divided into the different parts of the world. There is also a CD Rom that is included so that students can explore the book in a digital way. Diversity: I chose this book because it is a book that boys especially would love.