Diplodocus

Diplodocus stretched its neck and tail to an extraordinary length, and this board book introduces that shape to children from about three years. Wonder House Books keeps each spread to a short observation and a large picture, which gives a young listener time to look before the page turns. The book covers what the animal ate, how it moved and where it lived in terms a preschooler can repeat. Its board pages and compact size make it practical for nursery shelves as well as home reading. Handy details: • Concentrates on a single long-necked plant eater • One idea per spread rather than dense paragraphs • Pictures scaled to show the animal's proportions • Small, thick format that fits a nursery book box Good for curious three-year-olds and their families, from Wonder House Books, among the children's science titles at Boipoka.