Keith Moseley

This is the only pop-up book I own and probably will own. I'm not really a fan of pop-up books at all, but this was a graduation gift from my librarian since I was known as "The Dragon Queen" in HS and I enjoy it. Vivid, colorful, whimsical and enchanting in its own right- this book is great for kids looking to excite their imagination. It's a very short book, as pop-ups usually are- but it talks about European & Eastern dragons as well as flying serpents. It even goes as far as to include show more entertaining notes about dragon biology and mentioning of nonfictional animals (Such as the komodo dragon). Great for any kid really. show less

This book is better for older kids, some of it is pretty scary. The pop-ups in general are rather simple, but my favorite pop-up is a very 3 dimensional image of a vampire that is made very expressive with well executed paper engineering.

Thinly told stories, only average pop-ups, too few pages

I bought this for my 4-year-old son because he loves pop-up books and is very interested in dragons. This book was a disappointment, though. There are only five pop-ups really, to go with five dragon stories, each told in a two-page spread. The stories, drawn from common legends around the world, are retold in a highly compressed summary form that fails to evoke any of their original drama or magic. The popups are also disappointing. show more First, there are too few: again, just five, one for each story. Worse, only one of these is reasonably sophisticated or impressive; the rest are rather simplistic. Many other contemporary pop-up books display much more creativity in their design and are more compelling in their storytelling.

If you're thinking about getting this for a dragon-lover, skip it. For fans of pop-up books or books with moving parts, take a look at Matthew Reinhardt's books instead, or Zelinsky's award-winning Knick-Knack-Paddywhack. show less

This pop-up book has nice illustrations and good pop-up action. However its text is more extensive and detailed, focused on gactual content. There is no plot, just facts about the individual dinosaurs. I would think it appropriate for 4 through 8 age rather than 2-4 age bracket based on the text.