Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur (An I Can Read Book) [Hardcover]

Lillian Hoban (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1995 | Series: An I Can Read Book

Although Joe's pet dinosaur Betsy is too big for some activities, a formidable task allows her to demonstrate that sometimes bigger is better.

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Lillian Hoban's books for children have been working magic for nearly thirty years. Her illustrations can help change an unfamiliar setting-like a museum filled with dinosaurs and whales-into a wondrous adventure, and her words and pictures together can transform chimpanzees and badgers into very real companions for the youngest reader.

Ms. Hoban was born and raised in Philadelphia. Among the first books she illustrated were the ever-popular "Frances" books, and several years later she wrote and illustrated Arthur's Christmas Cookies, thereby ushering in her beloved 'Arthur" series.

In 1967 Ms. Hoban was asked to illustrate Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen. It was the beginning of an enormously popular collaboration that produced more that a dozen books about Jim, Paul, Danny, Anna Maria, and the rest of the first-grade classcharacters as familiar to children as their own classmates.

Perhaps the key to the unfailing popularity of Ms. Hoban's stories and illustrations is that she's long been a keen observer of children, having had firsthand experience raising four of her own.

Lillian Hoban lives in Connecticut.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books; 1st edition (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060244739
• ISBN-13: 978-0060244736
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,356,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Teaching our children Bad Manners, September 10, 2009

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GIJane (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

Honestly, I don't see how anyone could see any value to this story. The kid and his big dinosaur go clunking and bashing down others homes. Even though it is an accident, they never say they are sorry for the trouble they've caused, nor do they offer to help make things right. Then after all is said and done, they go back to their cave, build their own fire, make tea and enjoy themselves. They don't bother to invite their friends, whose houses they wrecked, over to enjoy their fire and have tea with them. Not to mention, that the friends (the parents in the story), were also rude in their response to the dinosaur and Joe-"Go play someplace else", yelled Papa Bear, "you're to big for your own good!". Nice. So, if you want a story to emphasize the rudeness that exists in our society today, this is a great pick.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, May 21, 2009

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This review is from: Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my 5 year old daughter. I thought that she would like the book and her older brother would get to look at it and maybe help her read the book some. That is not what happen, she absolutely loves this book she reads it over and over again. She carries the book everywhere we go :) She only ask for help when she gets stuck on a word which isn't very often anymore. I would highly recommend this book for early reads :)