Dinosaur Chase

by Carolyn B. Otto, Thacher Hurd (Illustrator)

A mother dinosaur reads her sleepy dinosaur son a bedtime story about a dinosaur chase that occurs when a precious necklace is stolen

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[Caitlin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the dumbest, most random, oddest children's book I've ever read. The text was often 2 - 4 words per 2 page spread. They do not tell a story. I'm incredibly disappointed in this book. Its awful!!

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Text is definitely simple enough, but I had trouble following the story: first we learn that some dinosaurs are bipedal and others quadripedal, then there’s an airport and a beach and surfing and fishing, then a robbery and a police chase, and the police cars and a purple stegosaurus seem to be traveling at the same speed, which is also the same speed as the burglars, but the stegosaurus doesn’t seem to be a police officer, and then a group of dinosaurs, including the stegosaurus, fall asleep by the road, and where exactly did their pillows and blankets come from? And why do dinosaurs go to the beach at night, and were ANY of the introductory scenes actually related to the robbery and/or police chase?

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite having dinosaurs and a rhyme scheme, this book was not a big hit. Not as much as "How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten" from the same library trip.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son loved this book. We laughed at the silliness and enjoyed the illustrations. Repetitive language in the text helped him recognize words he wasn't familiar with.

[Abby Morgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very simple, almost too simple for even young readers. Does provide alliteration and rhyme examples.

[Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like Thacher Hurd's art and those frisky dinos.