![]() And Teague upholds his end of the bargain, carefully attending to the authenticity of the dinosaurs on display, and providing a diversity of human families as well. Kirkus Reviews Praise for How Do Dinosaurs Say I'M MAD?Yolen understands the value of the book beyond its surface entertainments, offering a note about the realities of anger and the value of apology. Don'ts and Do's in a familiar formula go down easily for fans and will provide a good conversation starter for parents. Labels in the illustrations and endpapers will help dino mavens identify their favorites. BooklistAs in previous outings, Teague's artwork steals the show, the realism of the scenes and human figures juxtaposed with the giant, though childish, dinos. who can resist when dinosaur buddies share a sincere, well-earned hug? - Kirkus Reviews Praise for How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?This beloved series hit the ground running, and it's still going strong. Review Quotes Praise for How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?The 10th dinosaur outing for Yolen and Teague playfully addresses the minefield of school friendships, as always cleverly subbing in outsized dinosaur antics for the gigantic feelings in every little kid's body. What does a dinosaur do? This beloved series hit the ground running, If you were as big as the dinosaurs in this book, what pet would be your first choice?įrom the Back Cover What does a dinosaur choose as a pet? In the end, children and dinosaurs both learn which animals make the most practical pets, and the best places to find them- including shelters and pet stores.Wonderfully silly, here is the perfect book for little dinosaurs who may soon have a furry, feathery, or scaly new friend in the house. Dino Pets Go To School! I MUST get them this one before the end of summer.About the Book At first, the dinosaurs try to bring home all manner of wild beasts, but in the end, they learn to bring home an appropriate animal from a shelter or pet store and to love and care for it with attention.īook Synopsis Come along on a playful romp as dinosaurs choose outrageous pets, shocking their parents in this fantastically comic new addition to Yolen and Teague's bestselling, award-winning series.Ĭan I keep it? It's so cute! Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra, or kangaroo? Would you smile?Perfect for every child who has ever loved or yearned for a pet, this new uproarious book delights readers of all ages as they peek into the mischievous world of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's bestselling dinosaur series. Right now I’m really excited – While searching for the image for this post I have discovered that Lynn Plourde also wrote a follow-up book. Usually when we read this book there are four voices narrating it. They even argue who gets the read the pages (which they know by heart of course). The poetic rhythm of the book is enjoyed by all my boys. There is even a dinosaur glossary at the end. He tries the FASTEST, SOFTEST, FIERCEST, LONGEST…all paired with gorgeous illustrations. He tries the SMALLEST dino, but it falls out of his pocket. First he gets the BIGGEST dino and it doesn’t fit through the door. ![]() The story is about a boy who goes and buys a dinosaur for a pet and runs into a little bit of trouble. Being the lucky boy that Logan is, his Grammie bought him the book, so now we read it often…very often. Heck he’s always wishing that he could have a dinosaur for a pet. He was so upset when it was due to go back. We first discovered this book at the library. Photo courtesy of The boys LOVE the book Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by Gideon Kendall. ![]()
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