By: Barbara Kelley
Genre: Biography
Age Range: 2nd - 4th. This can be used as an introduction to discussing dinosaurs and the process of trying to figure out what they look like. Also good for independent readers.
Content: This book is for children to peer into the life of the first man to construct enormous models of dinosaurs and how he did it. It shows his process of making models but also his reasons why he believed they looked like how he modeled them. It also shows what he went through in order to make his dream a reality.
Organization: Information is clearly presented appropriately for the audience in order from beginning to end. References are at the back of the book along with a glossary.
Illustrations: By Brain Selznick. Mixed media with pencil drawings, charcoal or chalk, and possible computer generation. They clarify what the author is writing and a re separate from the text allowing clear focus on each.
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