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Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
This book is full of dinosaurs, Both carnivores and herbivores. You’ll find a big Iguanodon, As well as clever Tro-o-don. There’s Spinosaurus and T. rex, Plus plesiosaurs with GIANT necks . . . Step back in time in this fossil-filled collection that explores the prehistoric era with Douglas Florian’s singular wit and style. In twenty funny and factual poems, he brings dino...more
Hardcover, 56 pages
Published
March 10th 2009
by Beach Lane Books
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Another great title from Douglas Florian, this book will be an instant hit with dinosaur fanatics (and I've already seen our library copies fly off the shelves). Each spread features a different dinosaur with a painting and a poem. The art includes so many creative details that kids will love to pore over the pages. The poems are humorous and feature the wordplay that Florian does so very well. A treat for those of us who read aloud are pronunciations of each dino's name right there on the page...more
Grade/interest level: Upper elementary (4th-5th grade)
Reading level: None available
Genre: Poetry, Picture book, Information book
Main Characters: No real main characters as it goes through various dinosaurs
Setting: The setting is in current times. Each dinosaur is examined but it is often mentioned that they are extinct through various poems.
POV: 3rd person narrating the poem
This book is a collection of stories that begins with a poem describing dinosaurs and the times that they lived. Each poe...more
Reading level: None available
Genre: Poetry, Picture book, Information book
Main Characters: No real main characters as it goes through various dinosaurs
Setting: The setting is in current times. Each dinosaur is examined but it is often mentioned that they are extinct through various poems.
POV: 3rd person narrating the poem
This book is a collection of stories that begins with a poem describing dinosaurs and the times that they lived. Each poe...more
Dinothesaurus is a collection of twenty informative yet entertaining poems about dinosaurs that is sure to thrill dinosaur lovers of all ages. Each poem is short, no longer than fifteen lines and includes the elements that children enjoy in poetry: humor and rhyming words. Children will enjoy lines like “Deinonychus would leap on its prey. Deinonychus could ruin your whole day” (Florian 24). In addition to being enjoyable to read, the poems are also informative, sharing facts about each dinosaur...more
Dinosaur enthusiasts will be thrilled with Douglas Florian’s newest poetry collection, Dinothesaurus, with selections on eighteen dinosaurs from Tyrannosaurus Rex to Plesiosaurs. Each title includes a pronunciation guide along with the meaning of each dinosaur’s name which Florian uses playfully in Triceratops “Try-scare-a tops” and Pterosaurs “ptime and ptenacious.” Double page spreads feature pale dinosaurs displayed on muted mixed media backgrounds. At first glance the pages seem crowded with...more
Brachiosaurs, Stegosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Seisosaurus on and on and on. This non-fiction picture book from Douglas Florian is a great way to introduce dinosaurs to a child who loves dinosaurs. We learn what kind of dinosaurs were around, their sizes, their features and so on and so forth. With lots and lots of colorful pictures and rhyming text, not to mention learning ways to pronounce them. Colors swiril together to create each dinosaur and what they may have looked liked.
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A lively collection of children's poems that bring to life the infamous dinosaurs. Beginning with a poem that lays out the various time periods, in which dinosaurs lived, it continues through the several poems that each describe one particular dinosaur and the features that distinguish it from all the others. At the beginning of each poem the young readers get a lesson on how to pronounce each dinosaur's name phonetically.
Though it's very approachable for children, quite a few of the poems hav...more
Though it's very approachable for children, quite a few of the poems hav...more
This poetry book is both funny and factual. The poems for each dinosaur includes the pronunciation and meaning of the name. There are lots of dinosaur books being published, but this one really stands out beacuse it is both readable and fun. The Glossarysaurus in the back of the book adds more information about each dinosaur. Dinosaur museums and fossil sites as well as a bibliography for further reading are also in the back of the book. Included in the bibliogrpahic information about the book i...more
Where are my dinosaur lovers? Let me hear your your best dinosaur roar! Now, imagine going back to the era of the dinosaurs. Which dinosaur would you like to meet face to face? I, for one, would stay clear of the whole dinosaur race. In this book, lies an assortment of dinosaurs to read and chose from. So, lucky you! Yes, they all come with a story. Be prepared to read about them in all their glory. Maybe, then you can tell me why they are extinct? Let's to read to find out, shall we? What do yo...more
This is a Beehive Nominee for 2010-11 under the category of Poetry. The poems are all about dinosaurs and even have the phonetic spelling so you can pronounce the names of the dinosaurs correctly. The book is clever and creative as it teaches about the dinosaurs and what they looked like and did when they were alive a long time ago.
This book won the votes of our students for best poetry book at Bella Vista from all the Beehive Nominated books for poetry. The book, Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Po...more
This book won the votes of our students for best poetry book at Bella Vista from all the Beehive Nominated books for poetry. The book, Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Po...more
OOPS! How did I get behind on his books? I love his poetry!
I wish I could write poetry that didn't sound like a pathetic teenager.
Here is one short snippet about the Troodon ...
"Said to be brainy.
Said to be bright.
But what did it read?
And what did it write?"
Or here's one that shares some info on the Stegosaurus ...
"Ste-go-SAUR-us
Her-bi-VOR-ous
Dined on plants inside the forest.
Bony plates grew on its back,
Perhaps to guard it from attack."
Must add this to our collection. And quick!
I wish I could write poetry that didn't sound like a pathetic teenager.
Here is one short snippet about the Troodon ...
"Said to be brainy.
Said to be bright.
But what did it read?
And what did it write?"
Or here's one that shares some info on the Stegosaurus ...
"Ste-go-SAUR-us
Her-bi-VOR-ous
Dined on plants inside the forest.
Bony plates grew on its back,
Perhaps to guard it from attack."
Must add this to our collection. And quick!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book of dinosaur-themed poetry. The illustrations are fabulous. The poetry is fun, humorous, and educational in a delightfully sneaky way. This would be a very fun book to read with a young dino-enthusiast. Also great for phonological awareness (because of the rhyming), and vocabulary skills--not only because of the dinosaur names provided, but also because of other words used in the text like "colossal" and "voracious". Excellent book!
The illustrations in this book are one of a kind. Every page I starred at different images that had different images inside of them. There was so much to look at it put you in awe of the great details and what to look at next. The background images and color were soothing and made the images flow easily from page to page. I think because of such matchless images it took the attention away from the text.
This fun book is a Beehive Nominee for this year. I loved the poetry in this book, and the illustrations were unique and humorous. I also liked the pronunciation guide to help me with the sometimes long dinosaur names, so I could be sure to get the rhymes just right when reading this selection to our students in the library. Fun read!
This book has it all! Collage-style artwork that is constantly stimulating and mesmerizing. Poetry about dinosaurs. Humor and pop culture references to amuse hip parents. Factual info on dinosaurs at the end, as well as a list of further reading and dino-related museums and sites. I will be returning to this book!
This informational dinosaur book is done in a really fun way. Each dinosaur has a poem that goes with it and gives information about it.The artwork is not realistic and looks a little like children's drawings, but are very imaginative and portray things like having a dinosaur with long claws scratch your back for you.
This is a very funny books that takes the names of dinosaurs and makes a funny poem out of them. The illustrations in this book are also great. It looks like collage, which makes the pictures in the book very interesting. Children will find this book of poems very funny!
This was phenomenally excellent. Poems, dinosaurs, learning. Cool, almost hipster-crafty art, there wasn't much to not enjoy about this book. Actually, there was nothing to not enjoy.
The dinosaur-loving munchkin in your family NEEDS this book.
Jurassic recommendation.
The dinosaur-loving munchkin in your family NEEDS this book.
Jurassic recommendation.
A clever book with some excellent poems for kids and adults alike - the art also hits the right spot. Only the use of some slang (my pet peeve in children's books - my kids can learn crappy English on the playground) keeps this from getting 5 stars. Recommended.
Many little kids are fascinated by huge, towering dinosaurs. Florian taps on that interest with these poems, combining clever wordplay, silly rhymes and solid facts about different dinosaurs. __ different species range from the well known Triceratops ("Try-scare-a-tops. / Try-wouldn t-want-to-dare-a-tops") to the lesser known Barosaurus (“I’m higher than five elephants./ I’m longer than most whales./ My giant neck is balanced by / My forty-three foot tail./ A tail that is my weapon./ It swings f...more
A book of really fun "prehistoric" poems about dinosaurs and what the world looked like when they were roaming about. I loved the original illustrations and the quirky, fun poems. A definite must have for any household where dinosaur lovers roam...
I loved to read poems that inform the reader with information. I don't think I have encounter one quite like this before. This book is sure to intrigue dinosaur lovers and poetry lovers. The art work is great!
I do love everything Doug Florian writes. His poems are just so filling! He makes me think, and imagine, and laugh, and he even surprises me! This one is just another terrific example of his genius.
I always get books from my library and only purchase those that I cannot live without.
I will purchase this one!
I always get books from my library and only purchase those that I cannot live without.
I will purchase this one!
Cool book with funny and informative dinosaur poems.
This is a Beehive Nominee for 2011 (Children's Literature Association of Utah) in the poetry category.
This is a Beehive Nominee for 2011 (Children's Literature Association of Utah) in the poetry category.
poetic stories of each of the dinosaurs listed with facts and rhyme to introduce dinosaurs to children. not in alphabetical order
Fun and creative poems about dinosaurs are combined with quirky illustrations. These are dinosaurs as you've never seen them before!
Fabulous dinosaur poems ~ great wordplay ~ very cool collage illustrations. Dinosaur fans, and even those who aren't, will love it!
Love! Mixed media used in the illustrations. Each page has a poem about each dinosaur. Humorous, my students would love this!
Read at 3rd grade class visit on 3/22/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
An instant favorite! Sure to please a dino fan! The poetry reminds of Shel Siverstein or Jack Prelutsky's earlier stuff.
This book has amazing mixed-media illustrations and great poems about dinosaurs that both inform and entertain.
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Mar 27, 2009 10:46pm