Dino Times Trivia

Through bright color illustrations and vivid headings, readers are introduced to a millennium of unfamiliar dinosaurs. Avid dino-philes will discover new species from all eras, while budding enthusiasts will encounter familiar dinosaurs like the ferocious T-Rex. Pronunciation guides help beginning readers decode strange new names, but the large words will still be intimidating. Numerous graphics help to balance the slight amount of text.

Each volume profiles eight dinosaurs or other prehistoric creatures. Left-hand pages include pronunciation guides, helpful to-scale comparison to humans, and a few facts. On the right are full-page… illustrations of the creatures in action. Maps of where the species’ fossils have been found and timelines showing when they lived are appended.

Sensationalized titles and action-packed covers should draw interest to this well-conceived introduction to dinosaurs. A sentence or two offers a key fact about the animal with follow-up data in a brief question-and-answer format. In each volume, a size chart, a fact box, and the phonetic pronunciation of the name, along with its meaning, provide further basics. Each spread features an effective full-color painting of the dinosaur in action; most add a smaller illustration showing bones, spot details, or modern animal relatives. A handy map and time chart identify where and when each species lived, rounding out the well-organized presentation.

The six books in the Dino Times Trivia series will engage children with their easy-to-read format, great illustrations, and wealth of factual information about adaptations and the relationship of structure to function in the prehistoric animals that once ruled the land, sky, and sea.Each book includes a chart comparing the size of the animal to the size of humans, a map showing where the animals lived, and a time line showing when the animals lived and when humans first appeared. These features will help primary teachers integrate math and social studies skills. Each book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, an index, a book list for further reading, and a section in which students can locate information online. Inserts located throughout the book contain pronunciation guides and clarifying information.The reading level is about grade 2 with an interest level that ranges from K through 3. Teachers of older special education students will also find this book useful, as will teachers using differentiated science instructional strategies. I would also recommend this book to teachers who are looking for high-interest nonfiction reading material to support specific skills in this area.

The six books in the Dino Times Trivia series will engage children with their easy-to-read format, great illustrations, and wealth of factual information about adaptations and the relationship of structure to function in the prehistoric animals that once ruled the land, sky, and sea.Each book includes a chart comparing the size of the animal to the size of humans, a map showing where the animals lived, and a time line showing when the animals lived and when humans first appeared. These features will help primary teachers integrate math and social studies skills. Each book also includes a table of contents, a glossary, an index, a book list for further reading, and a section in which students can locate information online. Inserts located throughout the book contain pronunciation guides and clarifying information.The reading level is about grade 2 with an interest level that ranges from K through 3. Teachers of older special education students will also find this book useful, as will teachers using differentiated science instructional strategies. I would also recommend this book to teachers who are looking for high-interest nonfiction reading material to support specific skills in this area.