The Mini Dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaur Book Reviewed Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous of all the animals that have ever lived on planet Earth.
Although the "Tyrant Lizard King" has been extinct for more than sixty-five million years and known to scientists for more than a Century it is still able to inspire the next generation of budding palaeontologists.
This is a brief review of a compact, hardback dinosaur book all about Tyrannosaurus rex, the book, part of a series called Mini Dinosaurs features a bright red T.
rex and it helps young children with the development of their reading skills.
A Series of Dinosaur Books Aimed at Very Young Children The Mini Dinosaur series consists of four books, there is one about the dinosaur formerly known as Brontosaurus (now scientifically described as Apatosaurus), one about Triceratops and another about the dinosaur called Stegosaurus.
The fourth book in this series features T.
rex and it contains a surprising amount of information about this formidable Late Cretaceous predator.
This robust, hardback has had its front and back covers laminated, a real help when it comes to trying to keep the book clean after little, sticky fingers have been holding it.
The book is designed for children from three years and upwards and it is a nice, square shape so that little hands can grip it and hold it easily.
Clear and Easy to Read Typeface The short sentences in the book are written in a very clear and large typeface.
This makes it easy for the young child (with the assistance of an adult), to be able to follow the sentence and to make out the individual words.
Open the book and a question is posed such as why did Tyrannosaurus rex have such big jaws? There is a drawing of a red T.
rex and if you lift the flap which represents this dinosaur's mouth and you look inside you will see the answer to this question.
The underside of the flap has a little bit of extra information written on it so that the grown-up can explain the answer to the child.
It is pleasing to see such a colourful dinosaur book, clearly designed with young children in mind that tries to help by providing more information about prehistoric animals.
Questions and Answers about a Dinosaur Known as T.
rex The question and answer process is repeated throughout and at the very back of the book, if the flaps are carefully unfolded and pulled out away from the book itself a cardboard model of a bright red Tyrannosaurus rex is revealed.
Make your Own Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaur Model Simply lift the flaps to reveal the answers to the questions posed about this fearsome predator and you can assemble your very own stand-up, red T.
rex at the end.
The dinosaur does not look that scary, so it is not going to distress little minds, in fact the bright red T.
rex looks quite friendly, which is sure to go down well with any budding palaeontologists reading about their favourite dinosaur.
Recommended to Help Young Children with their Reading Skills This is a super little dinosaur book, one especially designed with very young readers in mind.
It is colourful, tactile and robust being written in such away as to enthuse children about reading and exploring facts about prehistoric animals.
A highly recommended first dinosaur book for children from thirty-six months and older.