Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur [Hardcover]

Mordecai Richler (Author), Dusan Petricic (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2009 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Jacob Two-Two

When his parents bring a little green lizard home from their vacation in Kenya, Jacob Two-Two is thrilled. But as the days pass, he realizes that Dippy isn’t just an ordinary lizard at all. In fact, it becomes obvious to Jacob that Dippy’s not so little either. As Dippy grows bigger and bigger, he begins to attract some very big attention from some very important people. Before Jacob realizes, he is on the run from the entire government of Canada – and with a full-grown dinosaur!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6 Jacob Two-Two, the hero of Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Knopf, 1975; o.p.), reappears in this tall tale about a small boy and a friendly dinosaur who struggle against incompetent government bureaucrats. Feeling lonely, he is delighted when Dad illegally brings home a lizard from a trip to Kenya. Before long, he realizes that Dippy is in fact a talking diplodocus who was jolted out of hibernation during an earthquake. When the incompetent Prime Minister and his apple-polishing advisors learn about Dippy, they declare him a menace to the public safety and make plans to destroy him. Jacob and Dippy then take off for British Columbia to hide in the wilderness. As in the previous book, the adults are stupid, greedy, racist, violent, and they hate children. Although the humor is not to everyone's taste, young middle-school readers who like a tall tale and satirical humor will enjoy this fast-paced adventure story. They will applaud when Jacob and Dippy outwit the inept bureaucrats. The story and its style of humor might also interest some older and reluctant readers. However, Butterworth's The Enormous Egg (Dell, 1978) is funnier and a far better story about the perils of keeping a pet dinosaur. Virginia Golodetz, St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vt.
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Review

“There is a reckless momentum to Richler’s narrative, a rhythm of slap-dash invention that mimics the frantic pace of childhood fantasy. Yet Richler’s tale is well-ventilated with adult wit.”
–Maclean’s

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Tundra Books (September 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887769268
• ISBN-13: 978-0887769269
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jacob Two-Two, January 20, 2008

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This review is from: Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur (Paperback)

The book is quite the tongue twister, but fun to read. Although it was purchased used, it is in wonderful condition.