In this lyrical, fast-paced board book, a young pterosaur gathers courage to leap off a cliff and take flight. Abery's rhyming text captures both the thrill and trepidation of first flight, while Scott's expressive illustrations bring prehistoric skies to life. A reassuring read for little ones navigating their own firsts. VERDICT A charming and adventurous addition to dinosaur board bookshelves and courage-themed displays.

Sometimes you just need a book that melts you with cuteness, and these books are the complete package. An ideal baby book with lovely, simple rhymes, each makes for a quick and bouncy read aloud with hefty doses of preciousness from the big-eyed dino babies. The movement in the text is engaging; in Baby Pterosaur, when the dinos learn to fly, the words follow the windy wisps carrying the tiny creatures. The visual appeal will keep toddlers looking at the letters and inferring meaning from how they appear, as in one phrase where "tumble" shows the letters jostling up and down--still readable, but literally showing the meaning. VERDICT Beautiful board books full of simple lessons to spur the smallest budding paleontologists.