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"How I Captured a Dinosaur", "Cozy" and "I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean"
Books of fantasy, fun to read occupied this week.
How I Captured a Dinosaur
3 stars
Author: Henry Schwartz
Illustrator: Amy Schwartz
This is actually a fun, purely imaginative tale about finding a pet dinosaur. The 'pet' is definitely imagined as a friendly carnivorous dinosaur, which is highly unlikely. If this is ignored, the tale is humorous and fun.
The drawings are well done, simple and work well to help tell the story.
Cozy
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett
Cozy is a young musk ox. Somehow, she gets separated from her herd at the beginning of fierce winter storms. One by one other creatures take refuge in her long, soft, warm fur for the winter. Each new arrival brings a new rule to follow to keep everyone happy and safe.
As always, the illustrations are so detailed and beautiful. The sidebars are a non-text part of the story as well as having lovely designs in and around them.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Kevin Sherry
A giant Squid is big. This one takes delight in telling how it is bigger than so many other creatures. But is it really the biggest thing in the ocean?
The illustrations are stylized and just for fun.
How I Captured a Dinosaur
3 stars
Author: Henry Schwartz
Illustrator: Amy Schwartz
This is actually a fun, purely imaginative tale about finding a pet dinosaur. The 'pet' is definitely imagined as a friendly carnivorous dinosaur, which is highly unlikely. If this is ignored, the tale is humorous and fun.
The drawings are well done, simple and work well to help tell the story.
Cozy
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett
Cozy is a young musk ox. Somehow, she gets separated from her herd at the beginning of fierce winter storms. One by one other creatures take refuge in her long, soft, warm fur for the winter. Each new arrival brings a new rule to follow to keep everyone happy and safe.
As always, the illustrations are so detailed and beautiful. The sidebars are a non-text part of the story as well as having lovely designs in and around them.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Kevin Sherry
A giant Squid is big. This one takes delight in telling how it is bigger than so many other creatures. But is it really the biggest thing in the ocean?
The illustrations are stylized and just for fun.
