Everything You Know About Dinosaurs is Wrong by Nick Crumpton, illustrated by Gavin Scott. Nosy Crow, c2021, 2023. 9781788008105
Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5
Format: Hardcover (Uncorrected proof UK Edition)
What did you like about the book? Readers are drawn right in to yet “another books about dinosaurs” because we are immediately told that everything we know is wrong, having been delivered to us by old grown-ups with facts that have since been disproven by scientific discoveries. Each two-page spread successfully disproves myths that have held for many years like the idea that dinosaurs all lived at once, that all of them became fossilized, and that all of them are extinct, to name a few. Children and their adults will enjoy myth-busting their way through a topic that is engaging and timeless. The vibrant illustrations are scientifically accurate while also entertaining and fun. Perhaps the most important myth is the last one, which explains that while we know a lot more about dinosaurs than we did before, we still have much to learn. So much so, that one day this book will be wrong, too! The text ends with a glossary and index that will help young readers locate and better understand the information presented.
Anything you didn’t like about it? No
To whom would you recommend this book? Anyone who has a deep or even passing interest in dinosaurs will enjoy reading this book closely, or simply perusing the pages. It would be a perfect classroom read aloud when a few spare minutes need filling.
Who should buy this book? Elementary, middle school, and public libraries
Where would you shelve it? J567.9
Should we (librarians/readers) put this on the top of our “to read” piles? Yes!
Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City and State: Linda Broderick, Lincoln Street Elementary School, Northboro, MA
Date of review: July 4, 2023
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