![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Picture book.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. A great one to pair with Bernard Most's work, dinosaur fans will revel in the possibilities. The final pages name the dinosaurs featured in the text, with the caveat that paleontologists learn more each day and the longest, softest, etc. to find all the dinos gathered there-"Look! My dino pets all came home! No one likes to sleep alone." The rhyming text and Kendall's wonderfully creative illustrations will keep young readers riveted, while even the most avid dinosaur fans will likely learn something new, as very few of these are commonly known. Problems abound with each new dino pet, from the softest to the smallest, down to the scariest, until finally, there are no more dinosaurs to choose from. The fastest one runs away, and he keeps stepping on the longest one's tail. He chooses the biggest dinosaur, but when it won't fit through his door, back to the store he goes. A very lucky little boy just happens to have a Dino Pets store in his town. Kirkus ReviewsDinosaur lovers' imaginations soar with this inventive flight of fancy from Plourde. OwenCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. Despite the text's uneven cadence, the subject matter and humorous art will appeal to children. Brief facts about the featured species are appended. The scariest dino bursts into tears when it observes the boy's family running away in terror. The longest dinosaur allows himself to be used as a piece of playground equipment for climbing, swinging, and sliding children. The highlight of the tale is the skillfully rendered and entertaining double-page artwork, which is similar in tone and appearance to Mark Teague's illustrations in Jane Yolen's "How Do Dinosaurs" books (Scholastic). The simple story is told in rhyming couplets that don't always scan well, and the rhymes are occasionally stretched (e.g., "pocket" and "locked it"). The youngster sadly returns home only to find that the creatures are all there, waiting for him. Next, he chooses the longest dino for sale, with equally unhappy results, and so on, until the store's stock is depleted. However, when he discovers that the creature can't fit into his house, he returns to the shop (receipt in hand) to get another pet, "the fastest dino/I could get." Unfortunately, this one dons size 55½ sneakers and runs away. School Library JournalĪ boy goes to the new Dino Pets store and walks home with the biggest dinosaur available. A section of facts about the amazing giants makes the book a complete delight for the youngest paleontologists. Kids will love the juxtaposition of prehistoric creatures and modern-day suburbia. Sure, some of them might be a little too big and others might be too fast, but there are advantages, tooa Seismosaurus makes a great backyard playset! In this bouncy read-aloud, the larger-than-life but well-meaning dinosaurs come to life in vibrant color. Where does a young dinosaur admirer go to find a pet? The Dino Pets store carries every kind of dinosaur a kid could possibly want. ![]()
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