Dinosaurs (Ken Jennings’ Junior Genius Guides)

My 8 year and I love this series. I agree that Ken Jennings was being a jerk, but I still like his books. I think he has been punished for his mistake and he probably won't get any more book deals any time soon. Hey ,at least the cost of his books are now reduced! I like how the material is presented in this series with humor and simple illustrations. My 8 year old is not an avid reader, but likes non fiction and is curious about things. This book gives you lots of information in a fun way. His 3rd grade teacher likes this book as well. The chapters are set up as a school schedule, and my 8 year old likes to tell me what part of the day he is in, which tells me how far along he is in the book. His favorite book in the series is the one about space. You may want to buy this for your 2nd grader, if they really are great readers. They will probably get a lot out of it from 2nd through 6th grade.

I bought this for my five-year old, and while his reading skills are pretty strong, this book can be challenging for him. But I love that about it. Finally found a book about dinosaurs that is written for kids, and that he can be challenged by (reading-wise) but STILL want to keep reading because it's holding his interest. It's also (thank you, thank you, thank you) a book about dinosaurs that I actually enjoy reading with him. The cover is also like a real field guide--it's not a hardcover, but it's not a true paperback, either. It's kind of like one of those fancy notebooks they sell with the flexible, yet tough, covers. Which is great because my son totes it around everywhere with him. Excited to check out the rest of the author's books now.

The Junior Genius Guides are a staple in our home. We have every one that's currently out and eagerly await new releases. They are well written, funny, memorable, and very educational! Jennings skillfully blends humor with high interest topics and cool facts which inspires children to read and try to commit the facts to memory. The dinosaur book gives children a timeline to put their existence in perspective with ours, pre-historic background information, cool dinosaur facts, and covers their place in the modern world (archeology, movies, pop culture). It's an excellent compendium and I recommend it for every child- even one not into dinosaurs. After this book, they will be!

My 9 year old really loved it. She says it's funny and she learned more from it than many of the dinosaur books at the library. It includes fun games you can play with your friends. This book definitely kept her interest. She's obsessed with dinos and it still had new information for her. Ignore the reviews of ordinary opinions about the author. This book is fantastic!!!

This is my favorite one in the collection so far. It’s fun to read to my one year old. I’m learning a lot from this too :) Also people saying this is boring probably just wanted a picture book or were turned off by the scientific names. It’s broken up with facts, puns, and little puzzles.

This was a gift for my grandson’s 6th birthday. He and his dad are reading it each night and enjoying it very much. That’s what I hoped for.

My son loves these books. He reads and re-reads them, and laughs aloud. He repeats the jokes to me along with the facts. Ken's style makes learning fun.

My 11 yo son loves these books. He didn't ask for the dinosaur book but I got it to complete the set. Great reference books.

Sssshh, do you hear it? It's the whining of butt-hurt conservatives, flapping their toothless gums and waving their fat little Tyrannosaurus rex arms desperately trying to snatch back their stranglehold on cultural hegemony. Even if my goddaughter didn't love this book I'd still give it 5 stars:)