Where Are The Dinos?
Author: Julia Dweck
Illustrator: Bob Ostrom
Publisher: Kite Readers
Date: March 28, 2013
About The Author
Julia Dweck writes children's
stories for digital and traditional publication. Her stories span the spectrum
of humor, fantasy, and edutainment in rhyme and in prose. Julia's background in
elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what
children want to read about and what makes them giggle.
Questions and More Questions About Dinosaurs!
A young pup goes to the zoo in search of dinosaurs. He asks the tour guide many imaginative questions about where the dinos are and what they are doing.
- Where do dinos shop for food?
- What do dinos find in shops?
- Where do dinos head at night?
The tour guide is confused and annoyed by all these questions because dinosaurs are EXTINCT....or are they?
My Thoughts
Kids love dinosaur books. When I worked as a school librarian, I could never keep the dinosaur books on the shelves. "Where Are The Dinos? is a delightful picture book in rhyme for young boys and girls. Children learn by asking questions and this book is full of questions about DINOSAURS!
I read this ebook on my Kindle Fire. The landscape orientation makes the full-page color illustrations very appealing. Bob Ostrom's humorous illustrations add a great deal of value to this story. Each screen view features a full-screen illustration with two or four lines of text.
Young children will be delighted with all the "dino" questions in this book. Older readers will also enjoy the enthusiasm, persistence and inquisitiveness of the young zoo visitor in this book.
Kids should be encouraged to ask questions. This book will entertain and teach children that questioning is very important in the learning process.
Highly recommended!
My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5
FYI ~ I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the author to read and review.
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How would you like to have a pocketful of dinosaurs?
Kids will love "A Pocketful of Dinosaurs" by Scott Gordon. This ebook provides 2D and 3D illustrations and factual information about dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Kids (and parents) will appreciate the pronunciation guides for hard-to-pronounce dinosaur names.
About the Author
Scott Gordon is the author of several children's books, including A Pocketful
of Dinosaurs, My Little Pet Dragon, My Crazy Pet Frog, Pigtastic and A Little
Book About You. Currently he is hard at work on his next two projects: Ninja
Robot Repairmen and Baby Bee.
Kids Love Dinosaurs
This ebook begins with a picture of a blue denim pocket and three colorful little dinosaurs jumping from the pocket. Wouldn't kids love to have a pocket like this?
These three dinosaurs teach the reader about the real-live dinosaurs that once roamed the world. Readers will learn what the dinosaurs looked like from realistic 3D illustrations.
Kids will love a computer-generated illustration of a T-Rex hovering over a frightened boy. The author then shows the difference between the way the dinosaur looked in real life and how the same animal looks as a skeleton in a museum.
This ebook lists ten links to online dinosaur resources that are appropriate for children. Kids can use these resources to learn more about dinosaurs and view dinosaur exhibits.
My Thoughts
This 31-page ebook will educate and entertain young readers. I really enjoyed the contrast between the cartoon-like dinosaurs that narrate the story and the realistic 3D pictures of dinosaurs.
This book is a good mix of fiction and non-fiction. The little dinosaurs in the pocket appear throughout the book and add a light touch to the facts presented in the text.
I found this book to be a very good fit for the Kindle. The pictures are large and dramatic. This book is a very pleasing visual experience on the ereader.
I recommend this book to all kids who love dinosaur books (I think that would include almost ALL kids.) This ebook is great for reading aloud or independent reading. It will inspire older readers to investigate and research the information presented in this book.
My Rating: 5 STARS Out Of 5
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