SERIES MADE SIMPLE

World's Biggest Dinosaurs

by Rupert MATTHEWS
978-1-4109-4522-8. ea vol: 32p. (Extreme Dinosaurs Series). illus. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Heinemann/Raintree. 2012. PLB $29.32; pap. $7.99.
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Gr 2–3—Stretching its premise very close to the breaking point, particularly in Dumbest Dinosaurs ("With a small brain and a big body, Apatosaurus may have been really dumb."), this series offers strained and largely speculative texts. The many images display realistically rendered creatures—many of them in action poses. In Scariest Dinosaurs, the featured hunters show plenty of teeth and just a little gruesomeness. Each volume closes with a section about becoming a paleontologist, discovering fossils, or visiting or working in museums. The chief draw of this series will be the exciting illustrations. Voracious dinophiles will snap these up.
Each volume groups dinosaur species into superlative categories: extremes in size (Biggest), strange features (Weirdest), and aggressive behavior (Scariest). Two-page spreads contain high-interest text and awkward illustrations of the various species in their habitats; photographs of fossils and paleontologists are scattered sparsely. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Extreme Dinosaurs titles: World's Biggest Dinosaurs, World's Scariest Dinosaurs, and World's Weirdest Dinosaurs.
Reviewed by John Peters , Apr 01, 2012

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