Marty is mad about dinosaurs. His mother has explained why they no longer exist, but Marty thinks they're all just good at hiding- and he sets off to find one! Along the way, he finds all sorts of other weird and wonderful creatures - an alien under the table, a unicorn in the shed, even a giant - all desperate to be found, but Marty isn't interested - he only wants to find a dinosaur, however long it takes...
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PreSchool-Grade 1-Disappointed when his mother tells him that there are no dinosaurs left, Marty decides that they're still around but they're just good at hiding. Searching hard, he locates elves, a silly monster, a unicorn, an alien, a thinga-ma-jig, and even a giant in places ranging from the laundry basket to the lily pond. One night, several dinosaurs reveal themselves to readers, hiding behind moonlit trees and reflected in cloud shapes, star constellations, and shadows. Rock formations, blankets, flowers, etc., feature the distinct shapes of Stegosaurus tails or scales or Apatosaurus heads. Vibrant colors pull children right into the art. The paintings on textured paper have a playful, inviting look. At the point where Marty discovers a scaly tail poking out of his toy closet, a double-page illustration with foldout flaps is especially inventive. With the flaps closed, readers join Marty in hoping for a "saurus." Disappointment follows when his "mighty tug" on the tail and the opening of the flaps reveal "only a dragon." The verbal and visual presentations are fun, light, and respectful of a child's way of seeing the world.
Liza Graybill, Worcester Public Library, MA
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Liza Graybill, Worcester Public Library, MA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Mark Sperring is a brand new picture book author. He is a bookseller and lives with his family in Bristol, UK. Alexandra Steele-Morgan is a new picture book illustrator from Wales.
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One day, Marty's mom told him all about dinosaurs. Read the first page New!
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