With a variety of dinosaurs “bursting from the pages,” young dinosaur enthusiasts will find much to appreciate in this unique book. A listing of the three time periods that comprised the age of the dinosaurs follows the brief introduction. Then the dinosaurs appear! Twenty-five in all, the die-cut pages bring each one to life. For each of the dinosaurs, there’s a brief description of the dinosaur and some interesting “Dino Bits and Bites.”

After all of the dinosaurs have been introduced, a short section divides them into groups such as Dinosaurs that Wore Armor, Dinosaurs with Big Backs, Dinosaurs with Interesting Heads, Dinosaurs with Unusual Fingers, Gentle Dinosaurs, Long-Necked Dinosaurs, Speedy Dinosaurs, Fierce Dinosaurs, and Tiny Dinosaurs.

With reinforced pages designed to withstand the young reader’s enthusiastic repeated readings, it’s a treasure-trove of fun for the little dinosaur enthusiast. And just to make it even better for those young readers, there’s a dinosaur skull-shaped eraser included.

Highly recommended. ( )