Meet Mbiresaurus: A Graphic Guide

Weird and Wild Dinosaurs

by Benjamin Harper, Julio Francisco Garza Lorenzo (illustrator)

You know Brachiosaurus. Now meet Mbiresaurus raathi! This long-necked dino lived more than 230 million years ago in present-day Zimbabwe. It walked on two legs and ate both plants and animals. Its mouth was filled with sharp, sawlike teeth. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

24 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2025

Reviews

[Shane · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This is a non-fiction easy-read aimed at 7-9 yos. It gives some simple information on a lesser known dinosaur. I particularly liked how it revealed how the scientists discover and piece together information about dinosaurs.

I do wish at times that more information was included. For example, they discuss the world being connected, before separating into continents - without ever really discussing why that is important/relevant to this book. They show a great diagram showing how long-necked dinosaurs increased in size over the years - but didn't label the different dinosaurs in the diagram, etc.

[Melanie Gaum · Rating 2 out of 5]

The amount of content and the reading level don't really justify making this series into "graphic guides." These could have easily been picture books.

[JonasCephalosaurus Ocra Neo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rate this book five star is because I first time know about when the dino is a baby then only use 2 legs, when the dino grew up, they became 4 legs

[Graciee Hutchins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting facts, hard-to-pronounce dinosaurs, and beautiful scientific artworks.