Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Norinori Izumi) will release a new title, 'Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work: Dinosaurs,' on July 14, 2026, targeting children aged 4 to 6.

This book is a new type of educational workbook: the front side features cognitive activities such as puzzles, mazes, and spot-the-difference games, while the back side functions as a mini encyclopedia.

Develop thinking and concentration through activities, and nurture intellectual curiosity through the encyclopedia!

The front pages feature carefully selected educational activities including mazes, puzzles, spot-the-difference, and feeding games, all featuring various dinosaurs. Children can enhance their thinking skills and concentration while having fun.

On the back pages, detailed names and characteristics of the dinosaurs appearing in the activities are introduced with precise illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations. This sparks children’s desire to 'know more' and deepens their knowledge.

A convenient index is included at the end of the book. Even after completing the workbook, it can be enjoyed as a 'first encyclopedia' for parent-child reading over the long term.

Comes with 'Dinosaur Battle Cards' offering three different gameplay modes, plus 'Dinosaur Stickers & Revival Sheet' to bring your favorite dinosaurs back to life!

How to Play with Dinosaur Battle Cards

Dinosaur Quiz Battle Game

Take turns drawing cards and answer questions about dinosaur names and the eras they lived in. Check answers on the encyclopedia pages. The player with the most correct answers wins!

Group-Up Game

Take turns exchanging cards from your hand to collect dinosaurs from the same group. The first player to complete a full hand of dinosaurs from one group wins!

Memory Game

Place all cards face down and take turns flipping two cards at a time to find matching pairs of the same dinosaur. The player who collects the most pairs wins!

How to Use Dinosaur Stickers & Revival Sheet

By attaching the included 'Dinosaur Stickers' to the 'Dinosaur Revival Sheet' at the end of the book, you can bring your favorite dinosaurs back to life.

All stickers are low-tack, repositionable stickers that can be easily removed and reused multiple times on any surface.

Supervised by rising dinosaur expert Dr. Kohei Tanaka – 140 Dinosaur Species Reviewed

Dr. Kohei Tanaka, who supervised the encyclopedia, is a dinosaur researcher active internationally in the study of dinosaur eggs and nests.

Dr. Tanaka has just published his first children's book, 'Solving the Mystery of Dinosaur Eggs: The Relay of Dinosaur Life Hidden in Fossils' (Kumon Publishing) on June 26, continuing his efforts to deliver the latest dinosaur knowledge to children in an accessible way.

Supervisor Profile

Kohei Tanaka (Tanaka Kohei)

Associate Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba. Researches the evolution of dinosaur nesting and parenting behaviors. Regular contributor to NHK Radio's 'Children's Science Telephone Consultation' and appeared on NHK General's 'Darwin ga Kita!'. Author of 'The Dinosaur Scientist Never Stops!' (Sogen Publishing) and 'Solving the Mystery of Dinosaur Eggs' (Kumon Publishing).

Bibliographic Information

Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work: Dinosaurs

Supervisor: Kohei Tanaka

Price: ¥1,210 (¥1,100 + 10% tax)

Target Age: 4–6 years old

Format / Pages: A4 / 64 pages

ISBN: 978-4-7743-3996-2

https://shop.kumonshuppan.com/view/item/000000003778

Solving the Mystery of Dinosaur Eggs: The Relay of Dinosaur Life Hidden in Fossils

Author: Kohei Tanaka, Illustrator: Komayasu Kan

Price: ¥1,870 (tax included)

Target: Upper elementary school students and up

Format / Pages: A5 / 160 pages

ISBN: 978-4-7743-3961-0

NDC: 457

https://shop.kumonshuppan.com/view/item/000000003774

Existing Titles in the 'Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work' Series

Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work: Animals

Supervisor: Tadami Imaizumi

Price: ¥990 (tax included)

Target: 4–6 years old

Format / Pages: A4 / 64 pages

ISBN: 978-4-7743-3833-0

Release Date: March 2025

https://shop.kumonshuppan.com/view/item/000000003636

Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work: Food

Supervisor: Rie Akamatsu

Price: ¥990 (tax included)

Target: 4–6 years old

Format / Pages: A4 / 64 pages

ISBN: 978-4-7743-3834-7

Release Date: March 2025

https://shop.kumonshuppan.com/view/item/000000003637

Knowledge-Expanding Zukan Work: Vehicles

Photography & Supervisor: Minoru Kogan

Price: ¥990 (tax included)

Target: 4–6 years old

Format / Pages: A4 / 64 pages

ISBN: 978-4-7743-3835-4

Release Date: March 2025

https://shop.kumonshuppan.com/view/item/000000003638

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