Apparently most dinosaur detectives—a.k.a. palaeontologists—have been obsessed with dinosaurs since the age of five or so. If you’re obsessed too, this book is for you!
    Author Elin Kelsey introduces readers to different dinosaur species, their habitats, and the people who study them.
In the first section, find out why Canada is a treasure chest of dinosaur fossils. Alberta is so chock full of dino remains, there was even a Great Canadian Dinosaur Rush about 100 years ago.
    Kelsey moves onto featuring some individual species in the second section. She dispels some lingering myths about carnivores such as T-rex, and herbivores such as the ubiquitous duck-billed dinosaurs. Sprinkled throughout the text are profiles of past and current dinosaur researchers and stories of amazing finds.

This is an awesome book if you want to learn more about dinosaurs. Not only does it have cool pictures, it is really detailed so you learn lots and lots about dinos.
    When I started the book, I knew hardly anything about dinosaurs. But after reading the book, I know a lot! For example, did you know that the tyrannosaurus had incredible jaw strength? Each tooth could exert a crushing force equal to the weight of a pickup truck! Wow. Pretty scary, huh?
    The best thing about the book was the parts about the paleontologists. My favourite drawing was the one of a little skeleton curled up in an egg. It was so cool! But the worst part, to me, was the cover of the book. The dinosaur looked very plastic and I think it would be better if the picture was of a skeleton, or something like that.
    If I had to describe the book in just one word, that word would be...awesome! Out of a score of 10, I would give it a 9. The only reason I didn’t give it a 10, is that there are a lot of words in smaller printing, and because of the cover.

(Originally published in the July/Aug 2004 issue of YES Mag.)