Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt [Hardcover]

David Catrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2009 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Max Spaniel

Bestselling illustrator David Catrow has written and illustrated an easy-to-read story about a hilarious hound dog!

Max Spaniel is a daffy hound dog who one day decides to go on a dinosaur dig. But what Max thinks are dinosaur parts is just a lot of junk--or is it? As Max puts his fossils together, readers will see how the random objects Max finds--including a football, a hockey stick, and an old boot--transform into a living dino!

New readers will laugh out loud as they follow the fantastical thoughts of this wacky hound. The ingenious story, by David Catrow, is easy to read with lots of visual humor.

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About the Author

DAVID CATROW's zany illustrations have illuminated over 30 books for kids, and his editorial cartoons are syndicated in more than 900 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. When asked if there is something he would like to learn how to do, he responded that he would like to learn how to catch a Frisbee with his teeth! He lives in Ohio with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Orchard Books (August 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545057485
• ISBN-13: 978-0545057486
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a silly & fun early reading book!, August 10, 2009

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Great Kid Books "helping parents find great b... (-------------------------------Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt (Hardcover)

What makes a great book for new readers? These books need simple sentences and words, yes, but most of all they need a story (and pictures) that makes kids laugh. Are you in search of a great book for your new reader? Dinosaur Hunt is a great early reader for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade who are now reading full sentences. It would also be perfect for preschoolers who loves silly stories and illustrations.

Max is not your typical dog. He is a hunter, a skilled and persistent hunter. He will track down the biggest beast of them all - a dinosaur. So Max tracks down the head, and then the body. But as all kids know, you can build a dinosaur out of anything.

The illustrations are wonderful. Zany and silly, they draw you right in. This is perfect for kids who want a silly story. Catrow is the illustrator of many books, but this is his first as both author and illustrator - you can tell that he loves dogs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, December 7, 2009

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C. Shaw "Cathryn" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt (Hardcover)

I just bought this book for my 7 year old tonight. I was going to save it for Christmas, but couldn't. My daughter absolutely loved it. Needless to say, the illustrations are worth the price of the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sons loved it!, April 13, 2011

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London "read 20 min a day" (Salt Lake City , Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt (Hardcover)

My son's kindergarten teacher send this book home in his reading folder. I read the book twice, then he read it all by himself. Only two words tricked him (idea & teeth). After the third reading, my three year old was completing the sentences. The pictures are very fun to look at. My boys especially loved the Abe Lincoln Log ribs and tulip lips. They were both laughing pretty hard though out the book.

We want to read the next two books in David Catrow's Max Spaniel series: Funny Lunch and Best of Show. I think my boys will be sad to return this book to school. I may just have to order it. I am planning on putting a library hold on the other books to see if they enjoy them as well.