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Dinosaur vs. the Library (Dinosaur vs.)
by
Bob Shea (Goodreads Author)
Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places: the library! On the way, he invites his friends--a lonesome turtle, a sad owl and more-- to roar along with him. But how will his roaring go over at the library? Has Dinosaur finally met his match in Storytime? By combining everyone's favorite feisty red dinosaur with a variety of animals and a celebration of reading, author...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
September 27th 2011
by Disney-Hyperion
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Like other reviewers, I wanted more library in this library book! I did notice that all the animals he met on the way TO the library showed up as friends at storytime, so there was a slight connection between the walk to the library and the library itself. The "inside roar" is good, as is "Okay, they both win" at the end. The first one is the best!
We've read both Dinosaur vs. Bedtime and Dinosaur vs. the Potty and while our girls are getting a little too big for these books, they still find them to be quite humorous. The loud roaring and the all-too apt description of toddler/preschooler behavior is fun. And since the dinosaur is the one with the focus on him, children won't feel like the spotlight is on their own behavior.
We saw the author, Bob Shea, at the 2011 National Book Festival at the National Mall in Washington DC on 25 Septembe...more
We saw the author, Bob Shea, at the 2011 National Book Festival at the National Mall in Washington DC on 25 Septembe...more
As a Children's librarian, I LOVE this book!
As the dinosaur makes his way to the library, he meets many shy and quiet animals. After having a roaring contest with each of them, he's left them in quite a tizzy. And now, they're all roaring, too! But once he arrives at the library for storytime, he has to choose whether or not he will have a roaring contest with his library friends.
The illustrations in this book are phenomenal and I felt as though I could really relate to the book. Although the d...more
As the dinosaur makes his way to the library, he meets many shy and quiet animals. After having a roaring contest with each of them, he's left them in quite a tizzy. And now, they're all roaring, too! But once he arrives at the library for storytime, he has to choose whether or not he will have a roaring contest with his library friends.
The illustrations in this book are phenomenal and I felt as though I could really relate to the book. Although the d...more
I'm not a talented "roar-er". So I find Shea's books challenging based upon my inability to give them full readaloud flair. That being said, who doesn't love dinosaur? While library is in the title, the build up to the actual visit to the library includes a variety of animals (whew, I can do moos and peeps!). Big kudos to Shea for inserting storytime behavior ("No, Dinosaur! Use your inside roar!") in the book. For those librarians with a wily roarability, this will be one that will thrill your...more
I wanted to love this book because of the library theme, of course, but the book didn't live up to my hopes. Shea's concept was great, but the execution fell flat. The build-up felt disjointed. Even though animal/dinosaur sounds usually make for great storytime reading, I don't think the kids really understood the action based on the sounds and pictures. And, without the build-up, the ending doesn't make a ton of sense. I wanted to make up my own words for the first 10 pages.
Errol read this to me. Errol is amazing and an amazing book reader. Ooh ah. This book is also pretty nice and great. Especially the illustrations and the very very bold color choices. The narrative is fairly absurd throughout and devolves into nonsense in the best way ever at the end. A great book for weirdo parents and weirdo kids and weirdos period. Read: Us. And Sharka.
P.S. Errol's special note: Dinosaurs Rule.
P.S. Errol's special note: Dinosaurs Rule.
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Appeal Characteristics: THE LIBRARIAN ALWAYS WIN! Child Behaviors, Story Time etiquette, Great animal concept
If you have a noisy kid in storytime, or have a parent asking about story-time etiquette...this is the book! I loved the fact he was louder than all the other "animals" (kids) on his way to the library...but at the library... :) Well I'll leave that up to you to find out!
If you have a noisy kid in storytime, or have a parent asking about story-time etiquette...this is the book! I loved the fact he was louder than all the other "animals" (kids) on his way to the library...but at the library... :) Well I'll leave that up to you to find out!
My first "Dinosaur vs." book. I think I may be missing a few things about it, but it was still fun. I loved all the roaring and the animals with their roars. Some of the story didn't flow for me. I'd have to think how to read this with the kids (besides having them roar along). Loved the pictures--some of the expressions, especially of the dinosaur near the end, were great!
This is the best book in the series yet. When dinosaur visits the library will he remember to use his "inside roar"? The illustration of Dinosaur trying to stay quiet during storytime is priceless! You'll have to read it to see whether Dinosaur or the Library wins, but one thing's for certain... the reader is definitely wins by checking out this excellent picture book.
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Another fun book in the Dinosaur vs. series. This time Dinosaur is going to the library. Along the way he meets a series of other animals and there is plenty of opportunity for roaring. But when he roars in the library, he is reminded to use his "inside roar." Will he be able to remain roar-less for the entire storytime? Check it out and see who wins.
Hehe roaring in the library :) I did a Dinosaur storytime years ago and had the kids roar. It was so much fun. I wish I'd had this book back then. Well, but then I'd need time travel, and the introduction of this book years before it was published would have like broken the space time continuium thing. (I totally butchered that spelling, I know.)
This book is fantastic for reading to new groups that may not know you well and need some encouragement to be engaged. Like me telling them that when they see ROAR! they need to roar as loud as they can without making their neighbors cover their ears.
A godsend for when you have 10 minutes with a group of kids to promote SRP schools.
A godsend for when you have 10 minutes with a group of kids to promote SRP schools.
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This book was a bit of a disappointment, as far more time was spent on Dinosaur's journey to the library than the library itself. (I did, however, appreciate the sad owl.)
When he finally arrives at Storytime, Dinosaur must learn to use his indoor roar. In the end, the Library wins. The Library always wins.
This book was a bit of a disappointment, as far more time was spent on Dinosaur's journey to the library than the library itself. (I did, however, appreciate the sad owl.)
When he finally arrives at Storytime, Dinosaur must learn to use his indoor roar. In the end, the Library wins. The Library always wins.
I think the "this versus this" theme is really fun for kids (for example, Shark Vs. Train). This book would make a great read aloud and it would be even better with kid participation. Would love to hear some kids practicing a regular ROAR versus an "inside roar"!
Cute, but not actually much about the library. I liked it though, it was sweet how dinosaur is reminded to use his "inside roar" while at the library...and I enjoyed the suspense about whether he could make it through an entire storytime without roaring.
I loved the first two and while this one is not quite as awesome as Dinosaur VS Bedtime, it is still pretty awesome. Looking forward to reading this and see if the kids can roar like a sad owl or a chick and having them practice their "library roars."
Another fun Bob Shea book. Not only is this a good book for library classes, but "library" and "story time" can be exchanged for "school" or classroom" for kindergarten teachers who want to use the book with their students.
This is a fantastic read-aloud for preschool listeners. Bright illustrations and a big roaring dinosaur make this a great participation story. Also there is a gentle reminder about storytime manners thrown in.
great for audience participation, they can moo and make other animal noises. also I can ask them to predict what might happen if the dinosaur roars during story time. kids adore this series.
As a librarian, I really don't like a lot of library-centric books. I found this one fun, but hard to read. Kids like to roar though. I thought the library part at the end was kind of weird.
"Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places, the library, and on the way he encounters a series of animals, including a cow, baby chicks, a turtle, and an owl, and shares his roars with each."
Did this as a story time book and put the kids in charge of "ROARING" for me, so great! The very simple and sparse text leaves lots of room for improvisation and a fun story for a group of all ages.
I read this during a Kindergarten visit. The kids really enjoyed roaring. I need to work on my pacing and delivery so I don't tire my voice out by the end. Great message of course :)
Oh, I wanted this book to be so much better. We love Dinosaur vs Bedtime. Dinosaur vs the Potty was good, but not as good. This one is a bit of a flop. For me, the biggest letdown is that most of the book is, oddly enough, not about the library at all. The first 3/4 of the story is Dinosaur walking along roaring (and roaring, and roaring) and teaching his roar to the random animals he meets along the way, which is cute but mostly irrelevant to the title. I like that when he (finally) arrives at...more
This was not my favorite book in the series. It really wasn't relative to the library. It didn't build up like in "Dinosaur Vs. the Potty" or "Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime.
Another installment in the Dinosaur vs. series. Though not as fun as Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, fans of this lovable red dinosaur will still enjoy reading this. - Reviewed by Allison C.
How could I not purchase this adorable and amusing picture book from the New York Public Library bookstore? A baby book of the month club selection for Mateo Cameselle.
Definitely a preschool/toddler story. Dinosaur goes up against many different animals to make noises, and he wins every time. But when he goes to the library for story time, he must stop roaring.
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Nov 11, 2011 07:18am