Peter Dodson (1) (1946–)

I believe that younger elementary students would find this book enjoyable, but I would use it in an upper elementary classroom curriculum. Although this is an alphabet picture book, I think it would be suitable in a third or fourth grade classroom that is doing in depth research and lessons on the pre-historic time period. Even though younger students understand the concept of dinosaurs, they can not necessarily connect and comprehend the time period as well as upper elementary students can. I would either use this book for a read aloud, or I would let students use the book for independent reading. I believe that the rich descriptions and pictures will help students build their knowledge and understanding of the mesozoic era and the different creatures that lived during this time.… (mais)