Little Danny Dinosaur (A First-Start East Reader) [Library Binding]

Janet Palazzo-Craig (Author), Paul Harvey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1987 | Series: A First-Start East Reader

Smaller than the rest of his family, Danny tries hard to be big and strong--until one day his size proves to be just right.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

ea. vol: unpaged. (First-Start Easy Reader Series). CIP. Troll. 1987. PLB $5.41; pap. $1.50. PreSchool-Grade 1 This series claims to use a basic vocabulary which is ``repeated often to help the young reader develop word recognition and interest in read ing.'' Recognition, yes, but the ability of the series to provoke any real inter est seems questionable. Each formulaic title has a controlled vocabulary of ap proximately 35 to 40 words, culminat ing in an easily-resolved conflict. Little Danny Dinosaur is the story of a dino saur who learns the value of being small; Muffy and Fluffy explores the theme of cooperation; Rub-a-Dub Suds tells of a pig who uses too many suds when she bathes. While the idea behind each of these tales has potential, the execution of that idea is sadly lacking, for the stories prove to be both predict able and trite, and the characters are completely one-dimensional. The two- color cartoon drawings that accompany the text are average at best. With gems such as Lobel's ``Frog and Toad'' (Harper) and Minarik's ``Little Bear'' (Harper) books readily available, there's no need to bother with these. Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, Wheeler School, Providence, R.I.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 31 pages
• Publisher: Troll Communications (October 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816712298
• ISBN-13: 978-0816712298
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,233,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This was a very special book for me, August 8, 1999

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This review is from: Little Danny Dinosaur (First-Start Easy Readers) (Paperback)

I read this book when a was a very young child. It happened to be the first book that I had ever read. The story was also very meaningful for someone of my age, so I'd strongly recommend this book.