Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: And Other Prehistoric Creatures

I bought the latest edition of this book. It has a great hologram on the cover that changes from the skull of a T-Rex to the actual monster. Nevertheless, the book's 256 pages are covered with amazing drawings of the weird "Ancestors of the Dinosaurs." Anyone who doesn't believe in evolution after thumbing this book has lost all sense of reason. Did these animals all disappear, and then God created a whole new world of dinosaurs? No, the chaos of creationism cannot account for such diversity, nor can it link these vanished worlds to each other and the present. Only evolution can do that. Further, the illustrations show how these animals are linked together. The book is full of masterful drawings that compare these strange dinosaurs with the size of a man (gray figure next to them). Each dinosaur is also described in short easy-to-read headings. I've already thumbed through it a dozen times. A must for anyone interested in dinosaurs.

My 5 year old has many, many dinosaur books, but this book trumps them all. We have been admiring this book in Spanish (a language no one in my family speaks) for more than 10 months at a store we visit regularly - my son sprawled on the floor in the book aisle while we shop. Today I am so pleased to find it in English - I highly recommend this book - kids can enjoy it without ever reading a word!

My fiance bought this book for my son (5 at the time) for Christmas 2 years ago. Despite the fact that he got a multitude of other, more expensive presents, it was his favorite book. He was just learning to read (he was halfway through kindergarten), but he read the book obsessively. It went everywhere with him - to school, to bed, to daycare, out to playtime. He literally *loved* the first copy to death. He read it until the spine shredded and it started losing pages. The language is not simplistic. In fact, I find that I have to help him with some of it, but as his reading ability improves, I'm helping him less and less. There are facts in this books that I as an adult did not know. His teachers in kindergarten and first grade credit this book for sparking his love of reading and his incredible improvement at reading independently. The pictures are vivid and the sections are grouped by dinosaur types, allowing you to learn about sauropods, etc. with ease. Information is laid out in such a way that you can compare and contrast the various species with relative ease. In fact, after reading this book, my son started pointing out factual errors in the film Jurassic Park! I've just repaired the spine on a second copy of this book in two years... and will likely end up buying a third or fourth at the rate we're going. If you have a dinosaur lover in your family, this is THE book to get them. You won't be disappointed and neither will they.

My wife and I saw this book discounted at Barnes and Noble for $9.99. We had our 3 yr old son with us and he immediately saw this book and wanted it. He has wanted us to read it to him several times every day for the last two weeks he's had it. He remembers the names too and finds them according to their pictures or even their printed names. How many 3 year olds do you know who know what a gargoylesaurus or a pinacosaurus are? The most comprehensive, kid-friendly dinosaur book I have ever seen. Definitely recommended. The dinosaurs are all illustrated according to group, name, size, habitat...you name it. Awesome! I get just as a much of a kick reading this book as I do reading it to my son. If ever your child needs a dinosaur encyclopedia or similar material, this book is definitely it. Check it out and enjoy. You won't regret it.