Dinosnores [Hardcover]

Kelly Dipucchio (Author), Ponder Goembel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Such are the trembling sounds of the gigantic dinosnores. Not everyone knows that the earth used to be made up of one huge supercontinent –– until the loud snores of the dinosaurs caused the land to quake and split!

Kelly DiPucchio's fun and boisterous take on a page out of history is brought to life in Ponder Goembel's colorful, fantastic world of flying pterodactyls and rumbling brontosauruses.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–The dinosaurs are getting ready for bed, making all the necessary preparations: "They bathed, and brushed, and fluffed their ferns/around the dino site…/then laid their horns and spikes to rest/and kissed their eggs goodnight." Once cuddled under their various quilts and blankets, they all begin to snore. There are "bronto-booms, tricera-cries, raptor-rumbles, stego-sighs," etc. The noise becomes so raucous that it causes tumultuous seas and volcanic eruptions, and eventually the continent splits in two and drifts apart. The verse flows smoothly and contains some clever wordplay, but it is Goembel's art that steals the show. All of the necessary plates, spikes, and horns are there, but these brightly colored dinos are downright endearing as they curl up on pillows festooned with teddy bears or ducks, a claw or two thrown protectively over a sleeping baby. The detailed acrylic paintings are rich in texture but have clean, crisp lines that are pleasing to the eye. Pair this with Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (Scholastic, 2000) for a dino-mite storytime.–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 2. It's bedtime on the Jurassic plains--nice for dino parents and children, but not so nice for other creatures when huge dinosnores fill the air, stir up the seas, trigger earthquakes, and, later, cause the continent to divide, sending the dinos off to sea: "As for the rest. You may have guessed . . . It's ancient history." Puns, bouncy verse, and vibrant art combine for a fun read-aloud. Colorful, intricately detailed illustrations incorporate whimsical, sometimes silly details: sleeping dinosaurs, snoring and happily oblivious to the chaos they create with their "bronto-booms, tricera-cries, raptor-rumbles, stego-sighs." This creative approach to extinction is a bit peppy for bedtime, and an occasional word may baffle young listeners. All the same, this fun take on history is sure to entertain, amuse, and inspire plenty of hilarity among the younger set. Shelle Rosenfeld
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060515775
• ISBN-13: 978-0060515775
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #851,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning author of several children's books, including New York Times bestseller, GRACE FOR PRESIDENT, and THE SANDWICH SWAP, a book co-authored for Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, which President Bill Clinton called "a delightful story." Kelly has been a featured author/speaker at numerous schools, public libraries, universities, and conferences such as: the International Reading Association, Michigan Reading Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English. You can visit her online at www.kellydipucchio.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DINO-MITE!, June 19, 2006

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Gianni - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosnores (Hardcover)

My 3 kids absolutely love this book. Rarely have they asked to have the same book read to them more than once or twice. This book has been a part of our bed time ritual for several weeks. The terrific wordplay and fantastic illustrations make this book a "must have" for any dinosaur loving child.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good bedtime book, March 9, 2007

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This review is from: Dinosnores (Hardcover)

My 3 year granddaughter loves it. It's a "Grandma, pease read." book. Cute and easy for her to follow. She sometimes "reads" it to me!

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinosnores -- Scores!, August 22, 2005

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Christine Fagan-Tricarico "Writer & Poet" (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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After reading Dinosnores my 7 year old daughter loved it so much that we are now planning a 'Dinosaur party' for her birthday!

Kelly D. is a master at wordplay and rhyme (and the illustrations are fun-filled, as well!)

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