Monday, June 7, 2021

My First Book About Virtual Book Tour


















My First Sceince Book Giveaway 

GIVEAWAY

Enter for a chance to win a set of four My First Science Books!

Three (3) winners receive:

  • A copy of My First Book About Dinosaurs

  • A copy of My First Book About Our Amazing Earth

  • A copy of My First Book About the Oceans

  • A copy of My First Book About Backyard Nature

The giveaway begins May 31, 2021, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends June 30, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. MT.

ABOUT THE BOOK


My First Book About Dinosaurs

Written by Donald M. Silver and Patricia J. Wynne

Ages 8-12 | 48 Pages

Publisher: Dover Publications | ISBN-13: 978-0486845562

Publisher’s Synopsis: Welcome to the amazing world of dinosaurs! Children ages 8 and up can discover where these prehistoric creatures lived, the food they ate, and what they may have looked like. Along the way, they’ll encounter bone-crushing teeth, slashing claws, and spiked tails while learning fascinating facts about dinosaur eggs and fossils, moving continents, climate changes, exploding volcanoes, and even an asteroid crashing into Earth.

Other Books in the Series:

My First Book About Our Amazing Earth

My First Book About the Oceans

My First Book About Backyard Nature

PURCHASE LINKS

https://amzn.to/2TeZ540

https://bookshop.org/a/2078/9780486845562

https://store.doverpublications.com/0486845567.html


MY REVIEW


My First Book About Dinosaurs combines the fun of a coloring book with the helpful facts of an introductory nonfiction text. It begins with an explanation of dinosaur fossils, how they were formed, and what can be learned from them. There are also details about how fossils are dug up and reconstructed. A family tree shows the various sorts of dinosaurs and how paleontologists group them. Then the book goes through the time periods and introduces some of the more prominent species from each. Illustrations show the creatures of land, air, and sea; some are in scenes while others are grouped by physical characteristics or diet. All the dinosaurs are labeled for easy identification.  


An especially helpful diagram shows a Plateosaurus skeleton and points out the differences between the lizard-hipped and bird-hipped varieties of dinosaurs. Other diagrams show Coelophysis and Archaeopteryx skeletons and discuss their features. Several of the spreads include a human figure with a note about the size for comparison to the dinosaurs shown. The Cretaceous dinosaurs are grouped by where they were found with pages for each continent. The book closes with the end of the dinosaurs, but also reminds readers that they may visit dinosaur exhibits in museums. If you know a young reader who is fascinated with dinosaurs, this book would make an excellent gift. 


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from Parenting magazine, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. Patricia's artwork has appeared in galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults. She is the illustrator of numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including My First Book About Outer Space and My First Book About the Body.

Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students of all ages and for teachers. His One Small Square series takes a close-up look at plants and animals where they live. He has won numerous awards including the Children's Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physicists. He lives in New York City where he has worked with Patricia J. Wynne since 1981 and with whom he has co-authored numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including the "My First Book" series. 

TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, May 31, 2021

The Children’s Book Review

Tour Kick-Off

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Monday, May 31, 2021

BookshelfMomma

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Crafty Moms Share

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Heart to Heart

A book review of

My First Book About Dinosaurs

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Over Coffee Conversations

A beyond the book activity

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Friday, June 4, 2021

Lisa’s Reading

A guest article by

Donald M. Silver

Sunday, June 6, 2021

A Dream Within a Dream

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Monday, June 7, 2021

Shooting Stars Magazine

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

The Fairview Review

A book review of

My First Book About Dinosaurs

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

J.R.s Book Reviews

A book review of

My First Book About Dinosaurs

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Life Is What It’s Called

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Friday, June 11, 2021

The Momma Spot

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Review Wire

A book review of

My First Book About Dinosaurs

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Books Are Magic Too

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Friday, June 18, 2021

Library Lady’s Kid Lit

A book review of

My First Book About Dinosaurs

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

Monday, June 21, 2021

The Children’s Book Review

A review of

‘My First Science Book’ Series

The Fairview Review is participating in the virtual tour in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Dover Publications.

1 comment:

  1. I love books that inspire them to engage in learning science and sparks curiosity. We have one that is obsessed with dinosaurs so this would be great for him.

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