DINOSAURS ARE DIFFERENT, Let's Read and Find Out Science Book

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Aliki

Dinosaurs were not all alike--and their bones prove it. In a clear, lively text, Aliki explains how scientists have divided the many types of dinosaurs into different orders according to their special characteristics.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Dinosaurs, Childrens, Science

Unknown Binding

First published April 17, 1985

About the author

Aliki has written and illustrated many books, both fiction and nonfiction, loved by readers throughout the world. The books were inspired by a word, an experience, or the desire to find out. Aliki lives in London, England.

Reviews

[Loraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is recommended for 4 to 8 year olds, but I feel it is a much better fit for 8 to 12 year olds. Aliki sets her book in a museum where young children are touring with a guide. The information about the dinosaurs is in depth and detailed even including info such as order and suborder which is why I feel it would be of more interest to older elementary students.

Definitely a great book for children who have an intense interest in dinosaurs.

[Kiyoko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading Counts Quiz Alert!
This is a dictionary style book about dinosaurs, filled with specific details about how some classifications of dinosaurs differ in bone structure and habits. We read about Pachycephalosuarus, Deinonychosauria, and Ornithischia.

There is no pronunciation guide!
This is supposed to be a 2.8 reading level and I couldn't pronounce half the words. We have read a lot of dinosaur books and I hadn't seen many of the classifications before. It could be old science in 2020, with the book written in 1985.

"Tyrannosaurus and Iguanadon were cousins. Each belonged to a different order of dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurus was a saurischian dinosaur. Iguanodon was an ornithischian dinosaur. Saurischia and ornithischia belong to a larger group called archosauria - "ruling reptiles." There were others in the archosaur group - thecodonts, crocodilians, and pterosaurs. But there were more dinosaurs than archosaurs."

The Reading Counts quiz asked extremely detailed questions from the material that might be expected on a fourth- or fifth-grade science quiz. The way the multiple-choice questions are formatted does not help a young reader to pick out the correct answer, as all quiz answer choices are present somewhere in the information, but might not apply to that particular sub-species. But there isn't anything else to quiz on for young readers except the accurate but very dry text.

The illustrations provide more kid-interesting details, so be sure to read those, although you won't be quizzed on them.

3 stars because, although accurate, not extremely engaging. 1 Reading Counts Quiz point.

[Villain E · Rating 2 out of 5]

At a museum the narration and a bunch of kids explain the different types of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The information is interesting, and the art works. The main text is formatted like an early reader with large text and one sentence per line. But the dialog of the children is hand-written and tiny. You need a magnifying glass to read it. And there are points where the children are giving important information, not just asides. So, as an early reader, this doesn't work well.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a lot of unique information in this book. I would definitely recommend this one because of the information and the depth in which it goes. It describes how dinosaurs can be broken up into two different groups based on their hip bones and then provides further distinctions.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book to pick up if your kid can't get enough dinosaur information.

[Leonid F · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too scientific for my 3 year old, but well explained. Might try again in a year or so.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Maki ⌒☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad, for a dinosaur book published in the '80s. A lot of the information holds up with what we know about dinosaurs today.

It's a lot more scientific than I was expecting it to be, too. The book went into identifying and classifying dinosaurs by their teeth, AND by the shape of their hip bones.

[Toni Tawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading all the books I did,I decided to read something simple. Dinosaurs are Different by Aliki. The book is a non fiction, intended for ages 4-8, and is also a picture book. The book illustrates different size dinosaurs and what the differences is in what each of them do. The book is a good book for a science lesson. It goes into some detail on the different types but not too far. It explains the different bone structures and what they eat. I think it is a great book for younger children.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't own this one as a kid, but it was close to the other one on the shelf when I was shelf reading and I decided I would read this one too... I didn't like it as much as the other one, not because I didn't own it as a kid, but because it seemed to have way too much information for a kid's book... I mean if I had read that as a kid, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it that much.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for talking about classification of dinosaurs with clear examples of differences in hip bones and jaws, types of teeth for eating indicating diet, and classification chart with orders. General characteristics of various orders, suborders. Unfortunately, many long unusual dinosaur names with no helpful pronunciation guide.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this little book is a lot of information about many dinosaurs. They are shown and described in orders, suborders, and groups. Illustrations include images of the dinosaurs, including information about their size, weight, teeth, jawbone structure, beak, and more. Interesting.

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[Janei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for learning at a young age how to organize and catagorize dinosaurs. Great pre museum visit reading.

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seems directed toward an older audience than the author's similar title, My Visit to the Dinosaurs. The text is as dry as a fossil, but will probably still intrigue young dino-nuts.

[Cheyenne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be good for upper elementary. It gives the classifications of dinosaurs.