Dino-Hockey (Carolrhoda Picture Books) [Library Binding]

Lisa Wheeler (Author), Barry Gott (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Carolrhoda Picture Books

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Author:Lisa Wheeler
Illustrator:Barry Gott
Publisher:Carolrhoda Books
Published Date:10/01/2007
ISBN:0822561913
#of pages:#N/A

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"The game begins at half past six, / when dinos grab their hockey sticks." Rhyming couplets set the scene for a fantastical sports event: a hockey game played between opposing dinosaur teams: the Meat-Eaters and the Veggiesaurs. Gott's action-filled paintings amplify the sports moves and the players' comically exaggerated expressions, from the scowling face off between T. Rex and Tricera to the jubilant postgame celebration, covered by eager dino newscasters. Kids new to hockey may need help visualizing terms such as assist and check, but even if they don't have a full grasp of specifics, many children will be caught up by the inventive premise, the slapstick humor, and the energy in the words and pictures. By sorting teams by herbivores and carnivores, this also sneaks in a science lesson that is reinforced with a scoreboard visual. A final page promises a soccer-field sequel. Engberg, Gillian

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 30 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822561913
• ISBN-13: 978-0822561910
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 10.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute, February 27, 2011

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Shell (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dino-Hockey (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

This is a very cute book. My boys love both dinosaurs and hockey and this book is the perfect mix of both. My 2 year old and 6 year old both love it, and it is fun for mommy and daddy to read. The pictures are great!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinos for hockey lovers..., May 7, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dino-Hockey (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

My 2 year old is a hockey nut. We got this for him and he loved it instantly. The book has wonderful illustrations and identifies all of the different kinds of dinosaurs. The wording (rhyming) makes it so fun to read that my 3 year old daughter likes it to even though it's not pink.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever for my 3 year old dino enthusiast!, January 26, 2008

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bee mommy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dino-Hockey (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

What an excellent book! The writing is clever and the illustrations are amazing -- they have a lifelike quality and you can almost hear the dinos roaring. The illustrations manage to look appropriately frightening yet friendly at the same time, and my 3 year old can't get enough of this book. The best part is, the adults love reading it as much as the kids because it is so entertaining and exciting to read. The author uses the real names of the dinos, so it also is quite educational. The meateaters vs. veggiesaurs theme helped my toddler understand the different types of dinosaurs. What a cute touch that each dinosaur has his name on his hockey jersey and on the scoreboard. There are also several subtle yet important lessons that come out, such as when you behave badly you go in the "penalty box." And of course after insisting on reading this book at least 6 times per day, my toddler even finally understands how to play hockey and other ball games by analogy. This is one of the best children's books I've seen for a young dinosaur enthusiast.