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Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt

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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.

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.

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.

This is a fun book and the kids love it. They giggle as the dinosaur comes to life...sort of :) I will look for other books from the same author.

A very funny, silly, nice book. Max is a great character. My two boys, age 5 and 6, laughed long and hard while we read this book. Not scary or disturbing, like many other books. Highly recommended for ages about 4-8 (I would guess).

As my son got older (closer to 4) this book got more interesting and understandable -- however, it's still a little weird. The Dinosaur towards the end gets more believable and easier to "see". However, the book by far - is not our favorite. I would not buy it again or recommend it.

David Catrow's MAX SPANIEL: DINOSAUR HUNT provides another new book in a funny new series. Here Max Spaniel is not a dog but a 'great hunter' - with an eye for dinosaurs. He hunts with his eyes, nose and more - and has surprising results in this hilarious survey.