I received this as an ARC, and was so happy I did! The story follows Deionychus, a scrappy prehistoric carnivore, and his adventures while hunting. First off, the illustrations are beautiful and bright. And can I say, with an empathic YES to children’s books featuring feathered Dino’s?! The story is simple enough for young audiences but filled with wonderful science and facts. The end page helps our parents with pronunciation as well, which is much appreciated for those of us intimidated by those long Dino terms!

This was a beautifully illustrated and very informative little book about one of the less famous dinosaurs, the deinonychus! We follow deinonychus on her adventure filled day and learn things along the way. I love that the last pages are full of facts - and a pronunciation guide, those names were definitely just a jumble in my head hahaha.

I think this would be perfect for any little dinosaur lover! Thanks so much NetGalley and DK for this arc!

A Dinosaur's Day: Deinonychus Goes Hunting by Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia is a picture book interwoven with facts about deinonychus. This book follows a deinonychus through her day from when she joins her hunting group for breakfast, through braving a storm, hunting independently, and finally rejoining her hunting group at the end of the day.

The story and illustrations in this book will appeal to toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners, particularly those that are fascinated by dinosaurs. The story of the text is simple enough that young readers will remain engaged throughout. Some challenging vocabulary is presented (names of dinosaurs, carnivore, etc), but the illustrations and the text provide context clues so that readers will be able to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. For young dinosaur enthusiasts that want more factual information, there are a few pages with additional information at the back of the book.

This book is part of a new series of picture books about a day in the life of different dinosaurs, which I find to be very exciting due to the interest many young children have in this subject.

Thank you to NetGalley and DK for the opportunity to review an eARC of this title.

I love that this picture book uses dinosaurs that aren't well known. There are so many dinosaur books out there and the uncommon ones make this one especially stand out. I love the illustration style. It's both an engaging adventure and informative!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Follow Deinonychus as he goes through his day, including breakfast, exploration, a misadventure, and a nap. The illustrations were beautiful and colorful, but a few things missed the mark for me with this book. It was.overall less informative than I am used to with DK Books, and while the pronunciations of the dinosaurs' names are identified at the back, I think it would be much more helpful to have them at the beginning or incorporated within the text. Overall, this wouldn't be my first choice for a dinosaur book, but it will be a fun read for a dinosaur lover.

Thank you to DK Children and NetGalley for providing an advance reader copy for me to review!

A cute story about a deinonychus who goes hunting! It introduces children to this lesser known dinosaur with a story that incorporate facts about its life and adorable illustrations. I had never heard of this dinosaur before, so I learned a lot myself! A great book for kids, especially those who love dinosaurs.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for a digital copy of this book to review.

I loved the illustration for this book. The light, fun colors were a joy to look at. And I loved how many of the pages showed action or multiple moments which allows for inquiry and investigation with a young reader.

Overall the story was good but just missing that special spark for me. I did very much like how the dinosaur names were highlighted and that the first sentences “crafty, curious, clever” was used to guide the story. I also very much like the information page at the end with pronunciations and word explanations. Overall this read isn’t something I might by for teaching, but it is something that may be for you if you have a little one with an interest in dinos.