Children’s Book Review: Dinothesaurus
July 15, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
Full of witty and engaging poems, this book is sure to please any dinosaur loving child and parent. From the first dinosaur ditty about Brachiosaurus; “Longer than a tennis court, bigger than a barge, I never knew a lizard, could ever be so large“, one is hooked into reading the entire book in one sitting with your child.
It is comprised of twenty poems, eighteen about dinosaurs, plus an intro and an ending poem, which is actually quite literally, a poem about the end of the dinosaurs.
Reading level: ages 6 and up
Page Count: 56 Pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
What to expect: beautiful multi-media artwork from Douglas Florien, excellent poems about 18 dinosaurs, some familiar, some not, a “glossarysaurus” at the end with each dinosaur listed and a description of each.
Publisher’s synopsis:
This book is full of dinosaurs,
Both carnivores and herbivores.
You”ll find a big Iguanodon,
As well as a clever Tro-o-don.
There’’s Spinosaurus and T. rex,
Plus plesiosaurs with giant necks,
And others from an ancient age.
Want to learn more?
Then turn the page!
About the Author:Douglas Florien lives, and works in New York City, and you can visit his website here.
Our Rating: 4/5
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