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Summary
Summary
Some dinosaurs are tall. Some dinosaurs are very small.
Some dinosaurs walk on two legs, others on four.
And some dinosaurs look sweet while others look scary.
This colorful parade of dinosaurs is a visual feast for very young fans of prehistorical creatures. The simple text and bold illustrations are ideal for preschoolers who are fascinated with these magnificent animals.
Author Notes
Shari Halpern studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and is the illustrator of many books, including Construction Kitties by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges and the I Love series written by Philemon Sturges. She lives in New Jersey.
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
"Some walk on two legs, / others on four. / This one likes water. / This one can soar." Eighteen dinosaurs and three other extinct reptiles parade through this dynamic book. In the opening spread, we see a young child lining up his toy dinos; he continues to narrate as the scenes shift to dinosaurs in their natural prehistoric habitats. The candy-colored pages appear to progress from sunrise to nighttime, with each uncluttered spread featuring two or three simply drawn and helpfully labeled animals and a few descriptive words of text. The amount of detail -- or lack thereof -- in both the rhyming text and the gouache illustrations is completely on target for the intended audience of young dinosaur buffs. Halpern's strong black lines and vibrant colors bring this prehistoric pageant to life and will grab the attention of squirmy storytime listeners. A final spread circles back to the boy and his models, where the whole gang is now in a merry lineup. The endpapers gather the animals together, with name, pronunciation, and a short sentence of kid-friendly information: "Stegosaurushad a brain the size of a walnut." kitty flynn (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A parade of brilliantly colored prehistoric beasts introduces little ones to the vast variety among the dinosaurs. "They come in all sizes. / They come in all shapes. // Some have clubs. / Others have plates." Simple, labeled, black-outlined illustrations depict tiny Coelophysis, medium-sized Dimetrodon and enormous Diplodocus, and a page turn reveals Ankylosaurus and Stegosaurus. These are set against solid-colored backgrounds with just hints of detaila rock here, a plant there, a line of mountains in the back, a hint of a tree. The book also explores dinos that walk on two legs versus four, swimmers and fliers, plant eaters and meat eaters, and those that look scary (Tyrannosaurus) versus those that look sweet (a mother and baby Maiasaura touching noses in a nest). The concluding sentence, stretched across three spreads, points out more attributes before bringing the parade back to its beginningsa little boy playing with his plastic dinosaurs in his room. The endpapers depict all 21 dinosaurs along with a pronunciation key and a brief fact, usually one that illuminates the prior illustration: "Tyrannosaurus had teeth the size of bananas." The brevity of the text and the vivid colors will certainly keep little ones' attention; storytimes could not ask for a brighter collection of illustrations to share around the circle. Make space in the crowded dino section for this one. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Here comes a dino parade created by a small boy all on his own. Who are these rumbling steppers? They come in all sizes and shapes, with clubs and plates, on two legs and four, eating plants or meat, scary and sweet, horned or billed, tall or small. In the water or soaring, each dinosaur is simple enough to appeal to a little one's first introduction to these popular (but extinct) creatures. The gigantic green Brachiosaurus demands a vertical double-page turn as it surveys the horizon under pink clouds in a purple sky. And the lime-green Tyrannosaurus growls ferociously at the motherly Maiasaura tending her pint-size baby. The very simple rhyming text and colorful pictures, outlined in black and created in gouache, emphasize the joy of a youngster's play. Endpapers with pronunciations and brief facts about each dinosaur enhance a youngster's curiosity. What a way to introduce the very youngest to the prehistoric favorites!--Gepson, Lolly Copyright 2014 Booklist
