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Dinosaur A-Z
by Roger Priddy
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Priddy Books (2006-11-14)
ISBN: 0312495846
EAN: 9780312495848
Dewy Decimal #: 567
Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
SKU: L1208
Condition: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
-Ideal for children aged 3 years and up.
-Features 26 one-of-a-find dinosaur models from Allosaurus to Zephyrosaurus specially commissioned from experts in the field.
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Customer Reviews
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Not thrilled with it
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-07-08
I'd give it a 3.5 if I could, though.
If your kid is really into dinosaurs, then they'll love this book. I want to be very clear on that fact. It's full of interesting facts, it has size comparisons on every page, it has the correct pronunciation for every dinosaur listed, great.
If your kid is only kinda into dinosaurs, though, it may well be too long. TOO much information (especially as it's ostensibly teaching the alphabet as well) for the preschool set... and even for more fidgety kindergarteners.
In addition, it's a little oversized, making it difficult to fit it on my bookshelf. This is something that could've been dealt with if I'd thought ahead, but I didn't. (I note that the information on amazon calls this book 16 pages. I entered the ISBN to find this book to review it, it's more like 32 pages instead of 16.)
Consider your kid's personality, and think about checking this book out of the library before buying.
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Excellent for 2-4
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-05-25
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
My son loved this book when we bought it in preparation to go to the Museum of Natural History at age 2 years 10 months. Having the pronunciation is wonderful, and I love how my son started correcting our pronunciation if we don't emphasize the right syllable. He even grew interested in repeating some of the facts. He could remember them one reading to the next, so there is no need to skip them with younger children. Perfect for the kid who has recently learned letters and shows interest in dinosaurs. It's very hard to find a dinosaur book that hits this age group so perfectly. Some have too much information and some are too childish. I would highly recommend it.
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Packed with info & pictures, best of all - phonetic pronouciations!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-12-30
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
My daughter picked this board book out for my dinosaur mad 2.5 year old son. Although it is a board book, its really geared at a higher age level, but my son loves it. I would say its more aimed at 3.5-4 years old and up. Each letter has a corresponding dinosaur whose name begins with that letter. What I love is that it has a phonetic pronouciation so you as a parent can read it. Each page has a realistic "picture" of the dinosaur, not a cartoon, a little diagram on the dinosaur next to a person to show the child how big the dinosaur was, plus facts about the dinosaur. For my son, I just skip the facts for the moment and read the letter and the dinosaurs name and he loves it.
It's unfortunate I think because the board book format probably keeps it from being selected for the proper age group, but overall I think its a great book for dinosaur lovers.
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