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Dinotopia (Dinotopia (HarperCollins)) | 
| Creator: James Gurney
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 291918
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0060280034
EAN: 9780060280031
ASIN: 0060280034
Publication Date: July 31, 1998
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The Small Details. December 24, 2008
I've read other books that 'Recount the adventures of a lost Explorer' (It is a time honored plot.)
This book stands out not just because of the story, or even the pictures (Which are amazing.) But due to the small details the Author/Artist use to make the whole picture seem more... real.
The fact that they took the time to point out these details (Such as Dino-Droppings the Erosion effect of a Waterfall City and an alphabet for creatures with no thumbs.) make the whole thing shine so much clearer, these are usually details that we 'The Reader' simply file away as unneeded to the 'Plot' but in pointing them out it makes the whole picture so much... More.
You get to see these two 'Adventurers' grow so much in there time in Dinotopia that it is definitely worth the time, energy and money to get this.
 Marvelous art! Story a bit laborious for children November 17, 2008
I just finished reading Dinotopia to my 6 year old girl and we both enjoyed it a good deal. The art kept us captivated, even when the story failed to entice us. The "journal" format of the book did not really suit the story well, and the story meanders. At times, I felt that the story was just an excuse to link up a whole stack of lovely illustrations. At the close of the book, I'm not sure that the story was much more than a connector between paintings.
Gurney's imagination is absolutely marvelous. We felt that a whole realm had indeed been called up, and we loved learning about the designs and cultural innovations of Dinotopia. Through Gurney's eyes, we felt like explorers of a lovely land. And we were inspired by the messages of peace, hope, and harmony.
In the end we were curious to learn more about the places and realms of this imaginary land. Perhaps we'll look to sequels. But we hope that latter works of Dinotopia prove to be better written than this one.
 Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time April 27, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book was not up to the usual quality that I had purchased before. But Amazon fixed the problem so all is well.
Dinotopia February 11, 2008
Dinotopia was the first book James Gurney wrote in this series. The artwork was what initially drew me into the story and I found sweatshirts, posters, calendars, pins...you name it, with these chaarcters on them. The storyline was easy to follow, as it was written in diary format.
The things I really found interesting were the song (notes and lyrics) and the code for the Dinotopian written language (footprints). My students love writing letters and stories in Dinotopian to each other and for daily assignments. After teaching it for almost 10 years students are as much in love with the story as I am and they want to read it over and over. The artwork makes for great writing prompts and gives kids ideas for sculpture and watercolor pieces.
Beautiful July 20, 2007
I remember reading this book as a child and loving it. Today I think I love it even more. The illustrations are so rich and well executed. I'm sad it isn't published in hardcover anymore. Every household should own a copy.
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