The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Judge, Lita

Born to Be Giants: How Baby Dinosaurs Grew to Rule the World

48 pp. | Roaring Brook/Flash Point | April, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-443-1 $17.99

(2) K-3 Judge explains the birth and care of dinosaur young. The text is a model of logical reasoning: each claim is backed by relevant evidence. Although much of what is presented is speculation, it's speculation grounded in the best scientific research. The detailed, richly colored illustrations, which often place readers at baby-dinosaur eye level, take the same care in balancing accuracy and imagination. Timeline. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010