Copyright Date:
2016
Edition Date:
2016
Release Date:
09/06/16
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-561-45704-3 Perma-Bound: 0-605-99798-5
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-561-45704-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-99798-1
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2015049438
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 CDT 2016)
PreS-Gr 1 This is a fun, absurd tale about two children with big imaginations. Joe and his sister Sally follow what they believe to be dinosaur footprints. A thought bubble shows what Sally imagines the source of the footprints to look like, and as the children uncover more information about their dinosaur, the image morphs and grows to reflect their findings. Finally, the children set a trap for the "hungry, heavy, swimming, dancing dinosaur with a headache and a sore foot." Only, it may not be the best idea to follow and trap a hungry dinosaur. Illustrations are digitized pencil drawings, and the large, colorful backgrounds make Sally's thought bubbles stand out and help draw attention to just how big a thing an imagination can be. VERDICT A general purchase where dinosaurs, silly stories, and books about imaginative play are popular. Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA
Word Count:
582
Reading Level:
3.6
Interest Level:
P-2
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.6
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 182949
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:3.2 /
points:1.0 /
quiz:Q69279
Lexile:
AD590L
Guided Reading Level:
L
Fountas & Pinnell:
L
This clever picture book builds from one silly moment to another as two siblings convince themselves that the footprints they have discovered belong to a dinosaur.
Sally and Joe spot some strange footprints one afternoon. Who could they belong to? They're big, heavy, and squiggly... As this brother and sister pair follow the clues, the tales they tell themselves grow even more wild until suddenly the trail goes cold! Sally and Joe decide to set a trap, but are they ready to face what they'll find?
This quirky caper from Alex Latimer is a hilarious story-time read aloud. With bold visual storytelling, this intriguing mystery will test readers' deductive reasoning from start to finish.