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Dinos on the Go
When a group of lively dinosaurs decide to have a reunion, things soon get a little wild as dinosaurs of all shapes, sizes, and colors jump in trucks, sail on ships, ride aboard trains, and zoom along on motorcycles in their eager attempt to get to their fun-filled destination.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2004
About the author
Karma Wilson
112 books528 followersKarma Wilson grew up an only child of a single mother in the wilds of North Idaho. Way back then (just past the stone age and somewhat before the era of computers) there was no cable TV and if there had been Karma could not have recieved it. TV reception was limited to 3 channels, of which one came in with some clarity. Karma did the only sensible thing a lonely little girl could do…she read or played outdoors.
Playing outdoors was fun, but reading was Karma’s “first love” and, by the age 11, she was devouring about a novel a day. She was even known to try to read while riding her bike down dirt roads, which she does not recommend as it is hazardous to the general well being of the bike, the rider, and more importantly the book. Her reading preferences were fantasy (C.S. Lewis, Terry Brooks, etc…) and historical fiction (L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc…). Those tastes have not changed much.
Karma never considered writing as a profession because her mother was a professional writer which made it seem like mundane work. At the age of 27 she realized that she still loved well-written children’s books of all kinds, from picture books to young adult novels. By that time Karma was a wife and the mother of three young children. Trips to the library with her kids were a combination of emotions…a good book meant fun for all! But so many of the books weren’t what her children wanted to listen to.
Then a tax refund changed everything. With the money the family decided to invest in a computer. Karma was forced to learn to type. Combining her desire to make the expensive computer pay for itself, her new-found typing skill, and her love of children’s literature, Karma started writing for children. She wanted to put a few more good books on the library shelves and pay off that computer! Countless rejections and three years later Karma was finally accepted by book agent Steven Malk (who had already rejected her once, which she never lets him forget). Her first book, Bear Snores On, was released in 2002. The computer was paid for!
Since then Karma has had more than 30 books accepted for publication. Many of those are on the shelves of libraries and bookstores around the world. Her books have received numerous state and national awards, been translated into dozens of languages, and a few have made an appearance on the New York Times bestseller list. Karma sincerely hopes that her books bring joy to children and families everywhere.
Karma writes humorous, rhythmic picture books for the very young, and humorous and wistful poetry for the primary grades.
These days Karma lives with her handsome husband Scott, and her three not-so-young-anymore children, two dogs, two chickens and one cat on some modest but lovely acreage in NW Montana. Her hobbies include reading (of course), photography, baking, yoga, and a passion for Mixed Martial Arts.
Playing outdoors was fun, but reading was Karma’s “first love” and, by the age 11, she was devouring about a novel a day. She was even known to try to read while riding her bike down dirt roads, which she does not recommend as it is hazardous to the general well being of the bike, the rider, and more importantly the book. Her reading preferences were fantasy (C.S. Lewis, Terry Brooks, etc…) and historical fiction (L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc…). Those tastes have not changed much.
Karma never considered writing as a profession because her mother was a professional writer which made it seem like mundane work. At the age of 27 she realized that she still loved well-written children’s books of all kinds, from picture books to young adult novels. By that time Karma was a wife and the mother of three young children. Trips to the library with her kids were a combination of emotions…a good book meant fun for all! But so many of the books weren’t what her children wanted to listen to.
Then a tax refund changed everything. With the money the family decided to invest in a computer. Karma was forced to learn to type. Combining her desire to make the expensive computer pay for itself, her new-found typing skill, and her love of children’s literature, Karma started writing for children. She wanted to put a few more good books on the library shelves and pay off that computer! Countless rejections and three years later Karma was finally accepted by book agent Steven Malk (who had already rejected her once, which she never lets him forget). Her first book, Bear Snores On, was released in 2002. The computer was paid for!
Since then Karma has had more than 30 books accepted for publication. Many of those are on the shelves of libraries and bookstores around the world. Her books have received numerous state and national awards, been translated into dozens of languages, and a few have made an appearance on the New York Times bestseller list. Karma sincerely hopes that her books bring joy to children and families everywhere.
Karma writes humorous, rhythmic picture books for the very young, and humorous and wistful poetry for the primary grades.
These days Karma lives with her handsome husband Scott, and her three not-so-young-anymore children, two dogs, two chickens and one cat on some modest but lovely acreage in NW Montana. Her hobbies include reading (of course), photography, baking, yoga, and a passion for Mixed Martial Arts.
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October 26, 2017
I would use this book to discuss transportation with my students. We could talk about how each student gets to school, how their family travels, etc. For personal use I would use it to describe to my children how we would travel for vacation or visit family.
November 11, 2018
Meh?
Great for the dino obsessed, but a miss for everyone else, I think.
Great for the dino obsessed, but a miss for everyone else, I think.
July 7, 2022
A fun little book introducing different modes of transportation to children.
February 21, 2024
I wasn’t so sure about the way this flowed.
2024 - I liked it a bit better this time.
2024 - I liked it a bit better this time.
March 2, 2012
This book is a great introduction to different kinds of dinosaurs and their very hard names but not their is not much else connecting it to science. You could use it in first grade to cover the SKL2 standard. I think it would be fun to classify dinosaurs. Its a great rhyming book. and flows well. I believe students with special needs would really benefit from the rhymes in associating the names with the rhymes. The Illustrator did a great job keeping the book filled with vivid exciting interesting picture. You get additional information about dinosaurs from the picture as longer as the reading is willing to explain. There are maps of different countries which the reader can relate to the fact dinosaurs bones came be found everywhere (can tie to Pangaea). There is a truck with the company name called Big Bang Excavations, an sign pointing to the tar pits, and dinosaurs names randomly place trough out the illustrations.
August 4, 2014
This was a fun and energy packed book, the illustrations were crazy and wild which made for children to pay attention. If your child likes dinosaurs then they will fall in love with this book. Each page is a different named dino and he-she is doing something different. (riding a bike, going shopping etc)
May 19, 2009
So much for my idea of combining dinosaurs and trucks into one kid's book - Karma Wilson went and did it, and then added trains, cars, bikes, and planes! Parents will want to look for the tons of in-jokes in the artwork; kids will simply love the dinos and the various vehicles.
October 10, 2007
This one isn't as clever as Hilda, and the word choice seems a bit more generic, but it's still cute, and my daughter loves it. It has good repetition to encourage children to read with you.
April 15, 2008
Dino's do various activities. Fun for the kids!
July 31, 2008
Surprisingly good rhymes! Including some dinosaur names. A new fave. SWe read it FIVE times last night!
February 21, 2009
Cute dinosaur pictures, rhyming text.
November 4, 2009
Dinosaurs are taking all sorts of transportation but where are they going to?
November 13, 2012
I don't love this book as much as I love "The Bear Snores On" but it is still a fun book. It would be a great book for a transportation and/or dinosaur storytime.
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September 27, 2013
I'm not that crazy about this, but my two-year-old requests it three times in a row. It combines two things that appeal to him greatly - dinosaurs and vehicles.
March 6, 2015
We've enjoyed this author's work. Though it isn't exciting or polished, this book is fun in a pure, childlike way.
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