Long long ago.....- By: LG, 13 Sep 2008 Usborne books can usually be relied upon to deliver, but this one is a little disappointing. It is sold as a book for children who are beginning to read on their own, andthe language is appropriate, but the amount of text could be off-putting to an absolute beginner. Most of our favourit dinosaurs are there, as well as many less well-known ones. Illustrations are a bit fanciful - Apatosaurus with purple, blue & green markings; Allosaurus with "go faster" stripes & Stegosaurus with a "sunburst" underbelly. The book rightly points out that no-one really knows what colour they were, so the illustrations might be correct. However, they conflict with conventional representations (for examplein the BBC "waling with Dinosaurs" series) & this may cause confusion. Packed with useful, easily digested information, but probably not a good first book for young enthusiasts.
