I found the differences in styles in the art annoying rather than edifying and was not impressed with the text. Overall an unappealing graphic novel despite decent art.

Cute art style, though I wouldn't use it for storytime. I did however enjoy reading this one-on-one with my son. Recommended for purchase, especially for our small dinosaur lovers.

I'm a huge Little Tails fan, Each book in the series is a wonderful and unique combination of graphic novel and picture book, offering information and facts as well as a fun story with two hugely likeable characters.

With a fun comedic style, Chipper and Squizzo crash land and meet prehistoric animals and a cro-magnon boy. The book (happily) does point out that they were not alive at the same time. The book ends with some history and evolution of this era. Great for kids who like action and adventure. At the start, the images are less refined and get more so through the book. The full-color drawings by Federico Bertolucci, are wonderful and engaging; some of them almost feel like photo by the time the reader gets to the end. Translation by Mike Kennedy. Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ebook for review.

This would be great for kids who like the Larry Gets Lost series, or the younger sibling of a magic treehouse series? The illustrations are bright and cheerful and kids who love dinos will be captivated.

I've enjoyed this series so far and was happy to see another issue released.

The design of the book is the same as the previous ones. Each page, at the top, has black and white panels with Squizzo and Chipper with the animals in glorious color on the rest of the page. The pictures of the dinosaurs and their world are in full color and drawn in a realistic and detailed, yet still cartoonish, fashion. There's a minimal story but it's the journey and the dinosaurs encountered along the way that will engage children, as well as the bright, eye-catching artwork. At the back of the book the author provides more detailed information about the animals they encountered during their trip. It can be used to introduce the topic of pre-historic life, evolution, archeology and more. A great book for school and class libraries.

This book was awesome! It gives a great intro to prehistory, talking about dinosaurs and how life evolved from the ocean. The best part is how it engages the reader with a story and good art. Highly recommended for children (and adults who are young at heart).

I loved reading this comics and the information about the animals during prehistoric period........

This is a nice one. I would recommend it to others.

This is another wonderful book in the series of books that teach kids about things, while telling a cute story of a puppy and a squirrel as they explore prehistoric times. The last book had them taking a flight to the Savana. This time, they get in their cardboard box, and go to prehistoric times where they meet dinasuars from all the different eras. They even point out that not all these things were alive at the same time.

Very informative, and fun to read.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Another fun addition to the Little Tails series! This is the second book in the series that I have read, and it's just as engaging for young readers. The adventures of Chipper & Squizzo are displayed as black and white comic strips at the top of the page, with gorgeous illustrations of the creatures discussed filling the rest of the page.

I anticipate that young readers will enjoy this book, and probably re-read it many times. There seems to be more information in this book than in the last Little Tails book that I read (the jungle one), probably because the characters pause the story to cover evolution on a two-page spread. There is additional information at the end of the book about eight of the creatures/species introduced in the book, and a nice description of the term "prehistory." Some of the illustrations include more color than traditionally associated with dinosaurs (the triceratops are especially colorful), but I have read that some scientists speculate dinosaurs may have been brightly colored. Without so many words, it introduces this theory and may further pique readers curiosity.

Told in comic style, the squirrel and puppy, Chipper and Squizzo time travel, crash landing in water to meet several prehistoric animals and even a cro-magnon boy on land. The book ends with some history and evolution of this era. May be more suitable for boys. Spectacular full-color drawings by Federico Bertolucci, some with the beauty and depth of a photo. Translation by Mike Kennedy. Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ebook for review.

Two animal friends travel back in time and they come across different creatures along the way as they venture towards a volcano. This is a great way to introduce Bertolucci's art to younger fans. Readers will enjoy the humor and the bite-sized information - just enough to keep the flow of the story moving along nicely. There is also an index at the end to highlight the prehistorical elements mentioned in the book. Chipper and Squizzo have the same funny appeal as Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. I really liked this book and the artwork is simply superb.

In this edition of the adventures of the studious squirrel and ditzy puppy—don’t know how many there are in this series, but this is my third—they trade in their cardboard box plane for a cardboard box time machine, going back to check out dinosaurs instead of present animals.
As always, each page has a comic strip combined with a beautifully colored painting, usually devoted to the wildlife they’re talking to (it’s not enough that the animals can speak, but now dinosaurs from so long ago can too, in English). In an unusual twist, the usually scatterbrained puppy knows the names of all the dinosaurs, including the hard to pronounce obscure ones.
“Whew, finally a cute animal!” Forget about the giant dinosaurs, the worst animals are the tiny insects. There’s even a rudimentary attempt at explaining evolution, for the young‘uns. And their time-travel device is a new one, and this from a fan of Somewhere In Time.
As always in these books, as well as the Love series by the same author, the artwork is the whole point of this, simply beautiful renditions of animals that could hang in an art gallery, if zoos had them. The last four pages have further details on each dinosaur they encounter.
When it says that Cro-Magnons invented the comic strip, I thought they were talking about BC, then realized it was cave paintings. Duh.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

This is SO CUTE omg. I love the dinosaur art too! I will definitely be foisting this on my friends with children.

What a great series to teach young readers about different environments and animals. This book is sure to delight all readers of dinosaurs and time travel! The book is full of color and descriptions and full of life. There is even more education at the end of the book with more details about the animals encountered along the way. This particular book dives into the age of the dinosaur and how we are learning about them today. The story is told in a comedic way but gets the learning in as well! There are so many lessons to be learned throughout this story that would make this book good for all ages. As an adult the artwork is stunning and well worth the read.

This book was given to me in return for a honest review by the publisher and Netgalley. Thank you.



(review on blog will be on Monday Kid Reads before publication date)

Another successful entry in the Little Tails series. There is a puppy named Chipper and a squirrel named Squizzo that go on adventures around the world and this time, back in time. They hop into their cardboard airplane and this time bring the kitchen clock. As the hands travel backwards, they once again crash land and find themselves face to face with an archeopterex. They decide they need to head towards the volcano to find out how to get back home. Along the way they meet various dinosaurs and seem to travel forwards in time. As the story continues, they meet prehistoric mammals as well with the final meeting being with prehistoric boy. There is also a section that briefly describes the evolution of life on earth.

I love the way these books are set up. The main characters appear at the top of each page in a black and white comic strip of a few panels discussing where they are, what they see, and something about the animal. The pictures of the animals are full of colour and drawn more true to life. What a great technique! At the back of the book the author provides more detailed information about the animals they encountered during their trip. I am looking forward to seeing what other adventures they will have in subsequent books. I think the way this is presented will peak the interest of young readers. It can be used to introduce the topic of pre-historic life, evolution, archeology and more. A great book for school and class libraries. Of course, this book is a must for dinosaur lovers.

I was so surprised by this book! It wasn't what I was expecting, in a good way. It incorporates a graphic novel concept (the puppy and the squirrel) with beautiful illustrations of dinosaurs. If you have a reluctant reader, this would be a great way to get them interested, and learn about dinosaurs at the same time!

Three and a half stars again – this series is very twee, but actually quite clever in how it presents its natural history. Two small animals always go on a journey in comic form, meeting lots of animals along the way that also get to feature in much larger, fully painted imagery. Here we get the usual problems with adding invented colour to dinosaurs, but it's alright, and at least gets to feature the entirety of evolution in just one double-page spread. It's never going to be a perfect series, however – here the dialogue between the critters is at times really disposable.

A story told by cartoon with with illustrations of dinosaurs. I love this series. They take a serious, and funny look at prehistory. All in the guise of a time traveling cat and dog, who just want to make it to the volcano so they can somehow get home. They meet lots of strange creatures along the way, and even some ancient people. A great series for kids of all ages.

Added Goodread
Added Litsy