Dinotopia, The World Beneath: 20th Anniversary Edition (Calla Editions)

We have the whole series and they are all so beautiful that we re-read them often. Our daughter is now 13 and is re-reading them all in sequence -- she glows while reading them. There is so much to learn in each book! Fiction and non-fiction intertwine perfectly. The illustrations are the best you may ever see in any book. Ever. Really. Trust me. Get these books. The last book, First Flight, is a little more technical, a little more intense and less dreamy, but still awesome.

This is the second book in the series dinotopia. It is wonderful just as great as the first one. Your kids and, grandkids will love it. Also entertaining for adults, and the artwork continues to be fabulous.

One of my favorite books from childhood I can’t wait to pass it onto the next generation

I have the original version of this book, and decided to see if the updated version was better. No noticeable differences in the main story other than a more consistent caption script. All the art is beautifully printed, and the story remains excellent. A new foreword (not as good as the new foreword in the first book, but still good) and additional art at the end add to the quality. Definitely a worthy addition to any library. 5 stars because it is still excellent after 20 years.

Oh my this book is beautiful. You just can’t get this stuff digitally. The book is Beautifully illustrated and the kids love it when I read it to them.

I bought Dinotopia, A Land Apart from Time, and now this one for my daughter because she loves to draw and likes how everything on these books are perfectly made. Thanks James Gurney for these masterpieces.

I'm now a fan of James Gurney. The story is fun and the art work is fabulous. I bought it mostly for the artwork.

We loved the first book. It looks just as beautiful.

juste magnifique quant aux illustrations surtou! mais aussi au texte, James Gurney est un pur génie!!!!! à lire avant ce livre il existe le Tome 1 : Dinotopia, qui est encore plus beau!!! pour les amants d'aventure, de beauté, de fantastique et de belles valeurs universelles

Art at its best, creativity indescribable. Another timeless Masterpiece added to our James Gurney library.

Se ben ricordo questo è il secondo libro della serie. Ricordo che solo il primo libro è stato tradotto in italiano. Come altri titoli della serie lo consiglio anche per lo studio della lingua inglese, le uniche difficoltà possono essere alcuni giochi di parole o termini più tecnici sui nomi o parti dei dinosauri.

Gurneys Bilder sind so gut wie eh und je. Diesmal kann sogar die Geschichte mithalten! Während ich beim ersten Band (Dinotopia - A Land apart from time) die Erzählung etwas hölzern fand und nur lose zusammenhängend, gelingt es Gurney diesmal einen schönen Spannungsbogen zu erzeugen. Eine flüssige Erzählung führt uns von Abschnitt zu Abschnitt und endet letztlich mit einem kleinen "Showdown". Wer den ersten Band gelesen hat, darf sich auf Bekanntes wie auch auf Neues freuen. Neulinge dürften gut den Einstieg finden und von den fantastischen Bildern eingenommen werden, obwohl ich der Erkenntnis halber anrate, zunächst den ersten Teil zu lesen. Erdhistorische Tatsachen und Mythen werden spannend mit dinotopischer Fiktion verwoben. Das Ganze bebildert mit Gurneys hervorragenden Illustrationen - besser geht es nicht. Wer Lust hat auf hübsche, realistisch gemalte Illustrationen (von Skizzenstil bis Perfekt), die einen durch eine sagenhafte Geschichte im viktorianischen Zeitalter führen, in der ein englischer Schiffbrüchiger mit seinem Sohn auf einer geheimnisvollen Insel voller Dinosaurier seinen fantastischen Entdeckungen nachgeht, der sollte zugreifen. Wer nichts mit Fiktion, Dinosaueriern oder peacigen Erzählungen anfangen kann, der sollte dies Buch meiden.

The story is briallant and we’ll thought out, set on an island where dinosaurs inhabit, with people from a Vicodin age. The illustrations are magnificent and campfire the mood and the imagination