

Though there are a few stumbles in the rhythm, the overall idea and flow are fun and upbeat, ideal for animated storytelling that will excite our little readers. Topic: School & Education, General, Animals / Pets, Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Stories in Verse. Lynn Plourde writes in simple rhyme, great for literary development and memorization. For instance, what would it actually be like if the longest dinosaur was at the playground? Imagining the possibilities and reasoning the probabilities are both at play in this book. Kids enjoy the wonder of dinosaurs and this book both inspires imagination and develops reason. Repost: Preschool Goes Prehistoric with Dinosaurs Ive got dinosaurs on the. But not so! You'll have to read it to see. Posts about dinosaurs written by notjustcute. After trying the fastest, lo-o-ongest, softest, smallest, and scariest dinosaur, it seemed that his pet search would only end in disappointment. As it turns out, dino pets of any kind have their own set of complications. In this story a young boy happened upon a Dino Pets store, and so begins the plot: "I got a dino for a pet, the BIGGEST dino I could get." One can imagine the problems about to arise, so it is not surprising when the boy needs to change his choice of pet.

Dino Pets Go To School! I MUST get them this one before the end of summer.It's difficult to decide which pet is the best, especially when it's a comparison of dinosaur pets. 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. One little boy knows just what to bring to school on Pet Day: dinosaurs, of course But his first dino is too tall for the school bus the next is a bit too loud for class and the third is too spiky for one unlucky soccer ball. There is even a dinosaur glossary at the end. Lynn Plourde (Goodreads Author), Gideon Kendall (Illustrator) 3.46 Rating details 145 ratings 20 reviews. 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.

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.

Heck he’s always wishing that he could have a dinosaur for a pet. Dinosaur lovers' imaginations soar with this inventive flight of fancy from Plourde. He was so upset when it was due to go back. After its introduction, the classroom needed reconstruction. Author, Lynn Plourde Illustrated by, Gideon Kendall Edition, illustrated, reprint Publisher, Penguin Group USA, 2009 ISBN, 014241302X, 9780142413029. But then the loudest dino is not the best choice either for Pet Day at school. We first discovered this book at the library. by Lynn Plourde Illustrated by Gideon Kendall Dutton Children’s Books, 2011 I brought a dino for a pet, the SPIKIEST dino I could get. Photo courtesy of The boys LOVE the book Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by Gideon Kendall.
