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If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today by Dougal Dixon (view source)
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|title=If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today
|author=Dougal Dixon
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=96
|publisher=Ticktock Media Ltd
|date=May 2013
|isbn=9781848985766
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As a child and even during my daughter's childhood, dinosaurs had not really gripped the public consciousness in the way that they have done over the last decade or so. This was useful in reviewing ''If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today'' as it meant that I approached the book with interest and curiosity but without being burdened by a great deal of prior knowledge.
We think that children who enjoy this type of book will also like [[Why is Snot Green?]] by Glenn Murphy. If they want a fictional look at the world of dinosaurs, [[Attack of the Lizard King (Dinosaur Cove) by Rex Stone]] is great fun.
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|name=Magda
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|comment= It looks good, on the dino-information front.
However, does the book ever make a point that if dinosaurs were still around we probably wouldn't?
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|name=Sue
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|comment= Oh, yes, Magda. It makes the point on several occasions. This is a serious book about dinosaurs even though it's presented in what might be thought of as a slightly quirky way. It's scientifically accurate and whilst the pictures might suggest that dinosaurs appear at racecourses or airports the point is made that dinosaurs and man are separated by 60 million years and we would not be around if they were.
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