Dizzy Dinosaurs: Silly Dino Poems

by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Barry Gott (Illustrator)

Overview

What if your favorite dinosaurs could sing and play like you? Find out in these delightfully dizzy poems!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061358418
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/22/2011
Series:	I Can Read Book 2 Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.

Barry Gott is the illustrator of more than thirty children's books, including Dino-Hockey and the Horace Splattly series. Also a greeting-card designer and frequent magazine contributor, Barry lives with his wife, kids, and many pets in Cleveland, Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2—This collection was compiled especially with beginning readers in mind. A large font and simple vocabulary help to support newly independent readers. For example, in Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's "Bathtime," "Clutching/rubber dino ducks/dinos bathe/in tubs like trucks/sharing soaps/like big suitcases/daily scrubbing/scaly faces." Other poets include Marilyn Singer, Joan Bransfield Graham, Douglas Florian, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and a number of less familiar names. The formal dinosaur names create the biggest challenge, but a pronunciation guide is helpful. Colorful cartoon illustrations extend the humor and provide picture clues so that young paleontologists can recognize the creatures even if they can't read their names by sight. There are several comparable volumes of dinosaur poetry available, but this book will find favor not only in poetry sections but also on the beginning-reader shelves.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA

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