You stated that some of the information in Walking with Dinosaurs was incorrect. My four year loves the video and the book and quotes the info daily (he has now added to his research materials Allosaurus and When Dinosaurs Roamed America) To keep his knowledge correct should I get the Book Walking with Dinosaurs The Evidence? Also was the info incorrect because of new information or because of the stories they were telling about each of the dinosaurs? One more - What is the most complete book on dinosaurs? Thank you.
from Laura F, age 45, Huntington Beach, CA, USA; July 16, 2001

TOM: Yes, you definitely should pick up the "Walking with Dinosaurs: The Evidence" book. As explained in there, some of the inaccuracies are from new discoveries, some from exaggerations, some from the script writers and animators not checking with the paleontologists.

There is no one totally complete book on dinosaurs, just as there is no totally complete book on mammals. In addition to the books I mentioned in response to Jeff K.'s question (above), some good younger audience books include the Holtz & Brett-Surman Jurassic Park Institue Dinosaur Field Guide and my own "Little Giant Book of Dinosaurs": both of which are very up-to-date.