Pledging to Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life

[HD-man]

I originally posted the following at deviantART ( http://jd-man.deviantart.com/journal/Bring-Dinosaurs-Back-to-Life-New-Zoobooks-Dinos-588028978 ). Now, I'd like to know whether you guys pledged.

Hi everybody,

If you're anything like me (I.e. A life-long dino fan born in the 1980s), you probably grew up w/"Zoobooks" magazine. Wexo's "Zoobooks - Dinosaurs" (henceforth ZD: http://www.amazon.com/Zoobooks-Dinosaurs-John-Bonnett-Wexo/dp/B009BN47P6 ) is my favorite issue of said magazine. I've always wanted a sequel issue or updated edition to ZD, but never thought there'd be 1. I then found out about "Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life: New Zoobooks Dinos for Kids" ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/411282443/bring-dinosaurs-back-to-life-new-zoobooks-dinos-fo ) & pledged $25, the rewards for which include the new ZD. In short, I recommend that everyone pledges (especially if you like dinos or said magazine or have ever used Kickstarter).

Cheers,
Herman Diaz

[MaastrichtianGuy]

well it seems the new Zoobooks Dinos Series is out now and it was named Zoodinos,so the first issue in the series in the series is on focusing on the Tyrannosaurus Rex so heres the issue,the illustrations of the book were made by Phil Wilson,Michael Welply and Kayla Harren.also there's the Adventures of Rex & Terry Comic at the end of this issue

[MaastrichtianGuy]

Also here is an Activity Book of it.

[DinoLord]

Looks kind of underwhelming to be honest. The derivative illustrations are a far cry from the beautiful Mark Hallet paintings that graced the originals.

[stargatedalek]

At least they don't seem opposed to modern interpretations, which is a big first step.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mark Hallet should have brought back, his art really made the series outstanding. 

[MaastrichtianGuy]

Mark Hallet should have brought back, his art really made the series outstanding.

so when you saw the illustrations from this issue of the series.you where disappointed

[SBell]

I have the full Prehistoric series, in the plastic slip case, complete with time cahrt-poster.

That's good enough for me.

[suspsy]

The art could be better, but at least the information is up to date.

[MaastrichtianGuy]

a second issue of Zoodinos is out but focusing on Pterosaurs

[MaastrichtianGuy]

[suspsy]

Again, I've seen far better art, but the contents are more up to date than a lot of the children's books I've seen in stores lately.

[HD-man]

I originally posted the following in "HD-man's Serious Dino Books/Dino-Related Reviews!" ( http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=2210.40 ).

My 35th review for this thread is a positive 1 for Zoobooks Zoodinos Tyrannosaurus Rex. If you haven't already, I'd greatly appreciate you reading & voting "Yes" for said review in the bolded link below. Besides wanting to make sure said review gives a good idea of what to expect, it needs all the "Yes" votes it can get because it's for a very good book that deserves more attention. Many thanks in advance.

Could be better, but still good ( https://www.amazon.com/review/R1Z11U1ZI7TALW/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv ): 4/5

As you may remember, I've always wanted a sequel issue to Wexo's Zoobooks - Dinosaurs (henceforth ZD: https://www.amazon.com/review/RAVE9K9147YWQ/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv ). Now, thanks to "Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life: New Zoobooks Dinos for Kids", there's a whole series of sequel issues. Zoobooks Zoodinos Tyrannosaurus Rex (henceforth ZZ) is the 1st sequel issue. In this review, I list the 3 major differences between ZZ & ZD that seem bad, but are actually good.

1) ZZ is for younger kids than ZD (6-12 vs. 9 & up, respectively): This seems bad because it implies that ZZ doesn't do as much as ZD; This seems to be the case when you compare "Meet the Theropods!" ( http://editiondigital.net/publication/index.php?i=336234&m=&l=&p=6&pre=&ver=html5#"{\"page\":6,\"issue_id\":336234 ) to the theropod part of "Zoobooks: Dinosaurs - Poster" ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/babbletrish/5747604441 ); However, this is actually good because, to paraphrase the Nostalgia Critic ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL4vRihNk4s ), ZZ "had to find new avenues that people wouldn't think of if they had the luxury of" a higher age range; In this case, ZZ has less text, but uses more of it to discuss theropods & what they have in common; Also, ZZ has fewer theropod genera, but does more with them by showing the most extreme examples of theropod diversity doing their thing in their natural environment (as opposed to running around in a vacuum like ZD).

2) ZZ is mostly illustrated by Wilson (as opposed to Hallett like ZD): This seems bad because 1) nostalgia is a powerful thing, & 2) Hallett is "one of the most influential masters of modern dinosaur imagery" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hallett_%28artist%29 ); However, this is actually good because 1) variety is the spice of life, & 2) while Hallett's paleoart is better overall, Wilson's is easier on the eyes & thus better for younger kids (Google "Aesthetics A classroom is" for why); Also, while Wilson's ZZ work isn't the best, it's still good & MUCH better than his previous work (E.g. Compare ZZ's cover to that of Brown's The Day the Dinosaurs Died).

3) 1 definitely-good difference is the organization of ZZ. More specifically, ZZ is a reverse day-in-the-life dino book & thus MUCH better organized than ZD. I like how the science builds up to a day-in-the-life story of "Hungry Tara" that ties all the science together. My only problem with the story is Harren's paleoart (which is better looking but less accurate than Wilson's).*

*E.g. Harren's T.rex is a shameless rip-off of the Jurassic Park T.rex.

[MaastrichtianGuy]

a third issue of Zoodinos is on Sauropods

[MaastrichtianGuy]

[MaastrichtianGuy]

the fourth Zoodinos issue is on Ceratopsians

[MaastrichtianGuy]

[MaastrichtianGuy]

the fifth issue of Zoodinos is into Plesiosaurs

[MaastrichtianGuy]

[MaastrichtianGuy]

the sixth issue of Zoodinos is now focusing on Stegosaurs