The Day the Dinosaurs Died

by Charlotte Lewis Brown

Book Overview

Presenting cutting-edge science to the youngest readers, The Day the Dinosaurs Died is a mesmerizing account of the end of the dinosaurs.

The dinosaurs were the biggest, most powerful animals that ever walked the earth. Now they are all gone, extinct. Bold illustrations and a dramatic text re-create the devastation sixty-five million years ago when a giant asteroid slammed into Earth, triggering global disasters and leading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060005300
• ISBN13: 9780060005306
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

For your young scientist

In this book, Charlotte Lewis Brown brings to life a realistic view of a part of history that fascinates young minds. The story is gripping in its realism. At first it may be a bit of a challenge for young minds, but it brings a thoughful answer to the question of what happened. Happily the sequels bring new hope and new life. A challenging book that young readers will return to time and time again. Great graphics too.

The Day the Dinosaurs Died

Scientists/Paleontologists have offered several theories explaining the extinction of the dinosaurs. Author Charlotte Lewis Brown provides the reader with a look at the demise of individual dinosaurs after a meteor or asteroid crashed to Earth 65 million years ago. My students (ages 6-8 years old) were fascinated by the "closer view" of the catastrophe as opposed to a more general presentation.

Good high interest book for new readers

This is my four year old daughters favorite book. I appreciate the subtle retro cover and title. It does talk about animals dying and extinction, but the pictures are not particularly grotesque and there is nothing I would consider gratuitous. I mean that's what dinosaurs do (did), the meat eaters anyway, just like all carnivorous wild animals, they didn't eat at McDonalds. I guess I can understand the previous reviewers opinion if this is her first non-cartoony book about dinosaurs. But really, it's just a couple mild pictures of t-rex eating an (already dead) edmontosaurus just before the asteroid hits. In any case, we love it and think it's an excellent book with great illustations. Sure to peek a youngsters interest in science!