The Secrets of Dinosaurs (PNSO Encyclopedia for Children, #1)

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''The PNSO Encyclopedia for Children: The Secrets of Dinosaurs by Zhao Chuang and Yang Yang...features many recently discovered dinosaurs that even the most knowledgeable young experts aren't likely to have heard of before.''
- Matt Lamanna, Mary R. Dawson Associate Curator and Head of Vertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History ''Sure to be a treasured volume in many a child's library, and one that may even attract some toward the scientific profession. Highly recommended as a gift for the budding young paleontologist.''
- Lance Grande, Negaunee Distinguished Service Curator of the Field Museum, Author of Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums ''Zhao and Yang effortlessly convey scientifically informed perspectives on the wonderful world of the Mesozoic Era...The Secrets of Dinosaurs provides a twenty-first century view on dinosaurs of all flavors... Sure to engage readers of any age and any background.''
- Dr. Patrick O'Connor, Professor, Paleontologist, and National Geographic Explorer, College of Medicine, Ohio University, USA ''This book feels like a field guide come to life... The author's enthusiasm comes across on every page.''
- Julia Clarke, J. A. Wilson Professor in Vertebrate Paleontology, Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin As much as two hundred and fifty-three million years ago, the most incredible beasts roamed this earth. They ruled supreme on the land, under the water, and in the air for some one hundred million years before their time came to an end. Now, all these years later, we study their bones--and the earth's memory of their bones--to learn as much about them as we can.
For years, humans have marveled at dinosaurs and have strived to learn more about these great beasts. The Secrets of Dinosaurs, the first volume from the PNSO Encyclopedia for Children, is a valuable book for anyone who shares this fascination! With beautifully detailed illustrations and thorough information on nearly one hundred species spanning three geological periods, you can immerse yourself in their world and learn all the secrets of dinosaurs!
From School Library Journal
Gr 3-7-"Oh, a gruesome fight is about to start!" "Even its friends don't trust the Majungasaurus." "In addition to its giant head, [Giganotosaurus] has many other big things." Though set apart from the general run of dinosaur galleries by a relentlessly breezy narrative, this Chinese import (originally published in 2015) also offers some first rate paleo art, and an unusual-but not exclusive-focus on species first discovered in China. The dinosaurs, grouped by clade (Ornithopods, Marginocephalia, etc.) but otherwise arranged in no particular order, are rendered in dazzling hues with every scale, feather, and claw painted in sharp, fine detail. Some selections float on monochrome backgrounds; others are placed in natural settings in either static poses or (also unusual, at least in surveys aimed at younger American audiences) chowing down gruesomely on hapless prey. Along with stirring obvious inventions into a mix of up-to-date facts and speculations that are backed up by a large, if scholarly, resource list, Yang sometimes departs from adjacent illustrations to, for instance, describe distinctive tails that are cut off by the scene's frame, or claim that the colorfully named Irritator ate fish when it's shown noshing on a pterosaur. Still, even confirmed dinophiles are likely to make new discoveries here. VERDICT Some conflicts between text and pictures aside, this is a likely hit for middle grade browsers and budding paleontologists alike-with read-aloud potential for younger audiences.-John Peters, Children's Literature Consultant, New Yorkα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
About the Author
ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang are two professionals who work together to c