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Dinosaur

April 6, 2009 by Jennifer

This book stands out.

I — of course — love receiving books, and when I can get away with it, I love giving books too. When the kids are invited to a birthday party, I always ask if there are any books that their friend might like. Even if they aren’t booklovers, an outstanding topical book in their area of interest could wow a child on his or her birthday.

DINOSAUR fits firmly in this category. You have to see it to believe the “wow factor.” For one, it’s a big book, which is always impressive. The dinosaur on the cover is textured, so immediately reading this book is a multi-sensory experience, as you feel the bumpy skin of the T-Rex that snarls out from the cover before you even open the book.

In addition to that, each page offers something special: pages that unfold to reveal interesting charts and diagrams, little books within books to read, and my daughter’s favorite — a see-through scene that switches perspective as you turn the page.

The book would be perfect for the older dinosaur-lover (ages 8 and up). There is so much information here, that I think that even a dinosaur fanatic would learn something new. If not, he or she would at least be captivated by the bright pictures and creative presentation of ideas.

The letter found (in a real envelope) inside the cover of the book informs the reader that Henry Gideon, professor of paleontology at Tilgate University, is retiring and leaving his notebook to his colleague Dr. Brown. The notebook — this book — contains all the notes collected from his life’s work of dinosaur hunting, so that Dr. Brown can continue his quest.

With an intriguing invitation like that, a child can’t help but delve in to discover these secrets for himself.

The awesome interactive page at Hachette books gives you a great sneak-peek at this amazing book. You and your little dino hunter should check out the information and activities.

We are giving away five copies (U.S. shipping addresses only, please) of DINOSAUR.

One Grand Prize winner will receive a copy of DINOSAUR, plus five additional young reader’s titles from the Little, Brown bookshelf including: Tumtum & Nutmeg, Rumblewick’s Diary, The Mousehunter, Daniel X (which I reviewed here), and Ignatius Mcfarland: Frequenaut.

Four other winners will receive a copy of DINOSAUR.

If you’d like to win (U.S. residents only), please leave a comment. We’ll close the contest on April 28, and announce the winners on April 29.

Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan also blogs at Snapshot about life with her tween daughter and preschool son.

Filed Under: Easy Readers, Gift Ideas, Jennifer, Middle Grade Chapter Books

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Comments

  1. Veronica Garrett says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    My granddaughter would love this book. She loves animals.

  2. Timothy Sternberg says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    What a neat book.

  3. Jennifer Jozwiak says

    April 28, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    I’d love to win these books for my little one.

  4. bridget says

    April 28, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    My son would love this book – he is crazy about dinosaurs.

  5. kathy pease says

    April 28, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    GREAT giveaway please count me in 🙂

  6. Jenny says

    April 28, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    My little guy lose dinosaurs… what a great giveaway!

  7. Laura says

    April 28, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    My boys would love those books. Thanks for the giveaway!

  8. Marcy Strahan says

    April 28, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    My Kids would love this!
    Love your reviews.
    It’s so nice to learn more about books before going to the store.

  9. Angela says

    April 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    My nephew loves dinosaurs!

  10. DIANE HARL says

    April 28, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    I love books and am trying to instill in my grandchildren the love of books. I try to give books for birthdays and christmas

  11. LeeAnn P. says

    April 28, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    My son would go nuts for this book! We are a book lovin’ family and as he is going to be a paleontologist/scientist/chef/artist (his words) he would Love this!

  12. Janet says

    April 28, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    my grandsons would heart this book:)

  13. amy delong says

    April 28, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    both my sons are huge dino fans these would be great!

    ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com

  14. Helen says

    April 28, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    My kids would love this book!

  15. Gianna says

    April 28, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    Please enter me 🙂

  16. Melanie says

    April 28, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    My nieces and nephews would LOVE this!
    Please enter me!

  17. Diana Hogle says

    April 28, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    My grandsons 6 and 7 would love this book

  18. Chantel H. says

    April 28, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    My son is just now learning about Dinosaurs and would just LOVE to receive this book. He is dying to go to a museum to see Dinosaur bones but living in a small town we just don’t have anything like that around here. Thank You.

  19. Shannon says

    April 28, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    my cousin would love this

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