- Author: Alex Frith
- Illustrator: Fabiano Fiorin
- Year Published: 2010
- ISBN: 0794527701
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Summary
This book introduces some of the largest and smallest dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles that lived at the same time, the biggest carnivores and their prey, dinosaurs of different eras and dinosaur footprints... all in a book with colorful images and fold out pages!Evaluation
- Appropriateness: High
- Authority: Medium
- Accuracy: High
- Liteary Artistry: High
- Appearance: High
Questions
Does the book foster development of processes?
I wouldn’t say that this book fosters the development of processes because it really just lays out facts and photos for students. But, that being said... it can encourage the development of processes such as questioning, observing and communicating as children flip through the pages and sort through the information given.Does the book provide an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions?
The book doesn’t particularly provide prompting for children to ask and answer their own questions but I can see how students would become interested in the information given and begin to ask and answer their own questions about it.Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?
Yes, I would say that this book definitely encourages children to think and to research for themselves.Is the science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson?
The science topic addressed is definitely appropriate for a lesson on dinosaurs, the different types and their characteristics. It may also be useful for a lesson on fossils, bones and habitats.Is the content based on sound scientific principles? Is it accurate?
Yes, the content is definitely based on sound scientific principles and it is definitely accurate.Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?
- The book is clearly all fact which is definitely well distinguished to readers.