When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle! Ally-oops and rejections are the orders of the day as the dinos play a fast-paced full-court game. No one can establish a lead as the final seconds tick by. The fans are getting tense, and there's a championship on the line. Which dino will step up and take it to the hoop? This exciting follow-up to Dino-Hockey, Dino-Soccer, and Dino-Baseball is sure to thrill dinosaur and sports lovers alike.
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Lisa Wheeler began writing for children professionally in 1995 when she sold her first story to Humpty Dumpty magazine. Over fourteen years and over twenty-five books later, Lisa is living her dream. "I love the world of children's books," she says. "I love everything about it, even the smell!" Lisa has won several awards in the course of her career, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Michigan Mitten Award, the Missouri Building Blocks award and most recently, the 2008 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor. Her recent books include Dino-Hockey, Dino-Soccer, and Dino-Baseball. Lisa currently lives in Florida with her husband Glen and her two elderly dogs.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By mommy
Format:School & Library Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase
We love these books! Each one is a different sport and at the end they lead into the next. My kids always look forward to listening them. We are big dino fans!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By iix
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We are big fans of the Dino-Sports series. We are a family of hockey fans and the original Dino-Hockey got us hooked. However, we are most certainly not fans of basketball (the sport) at all. I was surprised to find that my son remembered that Dino-Basketball (or Dino-Hoops, as it's called in the previous book) was the next in the series. When his birthday rolled around I completely forgot about Dino-Basketball before it was too late. He actually asked about it after his birthday and I'm sure it was something he would have loved to open. Luckily for us though, pre-school "graduation" (that's a stretch, I know) was right around the corner. So, my Dino-Sports fan was very pleased to have the latest addition to the series for his special gift. He loves it and asks for it three or four times a week. Hey, it even taught me some vocabulary. I would have just said "between the players", but that's why I don't write books. ;) The last two nights before bed we sat around and discussed what other Dino-Sports we could potentially see. I'm not lying here, I'd love to see Dino-Criket... seriously.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Lisa Bryant
Format:School & Library Binding
What a fun book! Lisa Wheeler does a great job with her rhyme using the dino names. The book not only teaches kids the names of some dinosaurs, but also about the game of basketball. This is a great book to get children not interested in reading, reading. I can't wait for the Dino Football book to come out!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By squaredy
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My son loves rhyming books and dinosaurs - and this has both. I also like that the book is true to the rules of the game, teaching about the sport as well as making it fun and exciting with the nonscary dinosaur characters. All of the books in this series are a must!
By holly g.
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I got "Dino-Hockey" a couple years ago for my nephews as a gift and they (ages 7 and 4) are addicted to it, so I was psyched to find more dino-sport books. They absolutely love them, and I am a big fan of books and reading, so anything that gets them excited about reading is a major "win" for me. Recommended for rambunctious boys who might appear to prefer video games and sports in general.
Format:School & Library Binding
I have a 3 and a half year old son, and his most favorite things in the world are Dinosaurs and Sports. This series by Lisa Wheeler could not have been more perfect for him! When I saw Dino-Basketball and Dino-Baseball at the Library, I knew we had to read them. We took them home with us and my husband and I read them to him probably 4 times each just the first day. The books are written in rhyme, which is awesome because my son was able to memorize both books by the time we returned them to the library the following week. Since then, we have read the rest of the books in the series except Dino-Soccer. The books are imaginative, fun, and educational (teaches which dinosaurs are herbivores and which are carnivores, as well as some sports terminology). I highly recommend them to any sports or dino fan out there! We love, love, love them in this house!!
By grammy05
Format:School & Library Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase
Along with all the other books in this series it teaches children about
the different dinosaur families and which are the meat eaters and
which are not. It is fun and educational.
the different dinosaur families and which are the meat eaters and
which are not. It is fun and educational.
Format:School & Library Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you like basketball or your kids do you have to buy it. Nice illustrations and very fun to read it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Dino-basketball ROCKS!
My family loves the Dino-sports books. We began our collection with Dino-Hockey because my kids play hockey. Read more
Published on April 25, 2011 by Sheryl Petruno
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book for boys who love sports.
Great book and series for boys who aren't very interested in reading. My grandson said he can't wait for "Dino-football"! Read more
Published on March 30, 2011 by H. Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get up, Get down, Pass that dino ball around! STOMP! STOMP! Watch...
March Madness has begun in earnest and dino basketball fans are heading to Mastadon Square Garden to watch the Grass Clippers mow down Meat. The teams are on the court warming up. Read more
Published on March 26, 2011 by D. Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Herbs Versus Carns - Don't Miss the Game!
"They celebrate - cut down the net. This was their finest season yet." Thus ends the game between the Red Team (meat loving carnivores), versus the Green Team (veggie loving... Read more
Published on March 14, 2011 by Sue Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another very fun dino-sports book
My son (4 years old) and I have enjoyed many of the previous Dino books (Dino-Hockey (Carolrhoda Picture Books), Dino-Soccer, Dino-Baseball (Carolrhoda Picture Books)) by Wheeler,... Read more
Published on March 11, 2011 by Karissa Eckert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for fans of dinosaur and baseball stories!
It's March madness in Dino Land and the Grass Clippers are playing the Meat for the championship. Each teammate is aptly named a dinosaur, the cheerleaders are set and the arena... Read more
Published on March 7, 2011 by Lori Katz
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