Review by Booklist Review
This informative book apparently the U.S. version of Breakout Dinosaurs, which was published in Canada in 2008 transports readers back to a time when North America was defined by substantially different coastlines and divided by a broad inland seaway. Introducing some of the dinosaurs living there, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus, the book uses double-page spreads that typically describe one animal in a paragraph of descriptive or dramatic text as well as a section of fast facts relating its size, weight, era, diet, and range. Large, painterly illustrations set the tone, supported by smaller maps and photos of fossils. The occasional dramatic tooth-and-claw scene is more than balanced by the weight of accessible, interesting information provided in the illustrations as well as the text. A time line, a pronunciation guide, bibliographies, and a list of dinosaur exhibits in the U.S. and Canada conclude this colorful introduction to North American dinosaurs.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2009 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-An eye-catching look at North America's "backyard" bonanza of prehistoric reptilian residents. Accompanied by Barnard's bright, realistic, action-filled illustrations, Brewster's conversational text is loaded with the data sought by young researchers and dino lovers alike. Maps, a general time line, and a pronunciation guide to those tongue-tangling nomenclatures are included, as is a list of U.S. and Canadian museums and parks (with Web site addresses) having nifty collections of dino-fossils, such as Drumheller (Alberta, Canada) and Bozeman (Montana). Slender, colorful, informative, and.about dinosaurs.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Highlighting the dinosaurs that lived in the land masses that now form North America and locating them within current U.S. geographical regions, Brewster provides an enticing connection between the extinct animals and modern-day readers. Unfortunately, the scattered facts are nearly lost in a busy layout, which includes Barnard's dramatic dino illustrations, and some information is overshadowed by melodramatic language describing violent dinosaur encounters. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Aimed at younger and less-than-enthusiastic readers, this gallery of North American dinos pairs high-wattage commentary"Huge herds of giant, snorting creatures could have stomped right through your backyard!"with naturalistic, sharply detailed headshots or full body views of about two dozen big, brightly colored examples. Brewster tucks in names and basic facts for each, adds side-glances at such high-interest topics as fossil poop and skin and closes (on a spread headed "WIPEOUT!") with current thinking about why the dinosaurs died out. Young dino-nuts probably won't mind that there's no attempt at any real organization beyond leading with the most teeth possible. Featuring a digestible informational load, lots of teeth and an occasional glimpse of blood or drool for extra thrills, this people-pleasing plunge into prehistory will likely be read to shreds. (timeline, pronunciation guide, glossary, recommended reading, "Where to See Dinosaurs," index, bibliography) (Nonfiction. 6-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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