From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Twenty-six dinosaurs pop up from behind a colorful letter-labeled door, accompanied by brief facts about the creature. The compact size of the flaps, lined up in rows against generous white space, sets up the surprise for each appearance. Arrows indicate which direction each flap opens, lending pleasing variety to the process. A downward pull of the tall rectangular "D," for example, triggers unexpected horizontal movement as the long tail and neck of Diplodocus emerge in opposite directions. Pull-tabs are mixed in with pop-ups to add variety. Most of the pop-up effects support the written information. The plates and spikes of Kentrosaurus are prominent in the pop-up illustration, for example, while Oviraptor's neck reaches downward to protect its eggs from a predator, demonstrating the guarding characteristic noted in the text. The cartoon illustrations aren't meant to be directly accurate anatomical representations, which works fine in most instances: the exaggerated jaws of Herrasaurus, for example, call attention to a prominent feature. On the other hand, while the look and size of the pop-up Tyrannosaurus are impressive, its upright posture is misleading. The clean layout allows readers to absorb each dinosaur one by one; open flaps often overlap their neighboring letters and are clearly meant to be viewed one at a time. VERDICT While the pop-ups themselves aren't visually stunning and the factual information is brief, the words and movable images work together to create an introduction to dinosaurs that has great child appeal.—Steven Engelfried, Wilsonville Public Library, OR Read more Review From Allosaurus to Zuniceratops, a mix of familiar standbys and new or rare finds with bite-sized facts for confirmed dinomanes.—Kirkus ReviewsThe words and movable images work together to create an introduction to dinosaurs that has great child appeal.—School Library JournalThis charmingly understated pop-up book offers a wealth of information on the ever-popular topic of dinosaurs.... Dino-lovers will be delighted by the surprising pop-ups and sated by the abundance of facts.—Booklist Read more See all Editorial Reviews
T**S
... expected more with this book but my son does love that each letter of the alphabet has a flap ...
I expected more with this book but my son does love that each letter of the alphabet has a flap that reveals the pop-up and the picture of a dinosaur and it's name. I wish the publisher had used a little more heavy cars stock pages because this is a delicate book.
H**O
Product Attributes
PROS- Creative pop-up folding- Nice drawings- Engaging and attractive to childrenCONS- Some flaps might be a little weakNotes: I've had this item for a few months and it is still a favorite in the house. It is liked by both my soon 4-year old boy and my 11-month old one.
R**V
Love!
The first version we had of this book was loved to death, so we had to get another! Great for kids who love dinosaurs and amazing to hear them really saying the names with the alphabet.
S**.
Good pop up book
I ordered this book for my six year old he loves it it teaches you how to pronounce the dinosaur names very informative book we read it every other night
A**S
Love the pronunciation of each name!
My grandson loves dinosaurs and he called me today to tell me that he loves his new book!!
T**A
Very used -not gently
I know this was a used but half the pop outs were missing and many of the letters. Tons of makers and crayons used on it. Shouldn’t have been for resale.
A**R
Five Stars
My son loves it
P**Y
Four Stars
Great book. Be advised some of the letter pop ups tear easily
