The Film of the Book study guide

Published in 1993 and sponsored by the Daily Mirror, this official Jurassic Park educational booklet was produced by Film Education under their “The Film of the Book” study guide series, a UK initiative that used major theatrical releases as springboards for classroom learning. The booklet guides students through a structured series of activities exploring the relationship between novels and their film adaptations, using Jurassic Park as the central case study, with topics covering camera technique, special effects, screenplay writing, and the process of translating Michael Crichton’s novel to the screen.

Illustrated throughout with elegant black-and-white dinosaur line drawings and featuring extensive quotes from film industry professionals, the booklet is a fascinating and unusual piece of Jurassic Park print ephemera that sits at the intersection of education and movie marketing.