Dinosaur Time Book and Tape (I Can Read Book 1) [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] [LARGE PRINT] (Audio Cassette)

by Peggy Parish (Author), Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Now young children can read about dinosaurs even how to say their names'by themselves. ‘Shouts of welcome will greet this new addition to the Early I Can Read series.

I Can Read Books are the premier line of -- beginning readers encouraging children to learn and love -- to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.

About the Author
The late Peggy Parish, well known for her stories about Amelia Bedelia, wrote many popular books for children, including Dinosaur Time, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

"I hate reading but your books are changing my opinion." This letter, from a young Peggy Parish fan, comes as no surprise to the teachers and librarians who have put her books in the hands of children over the years. Ms. Parish wrote nearly three dozen children's books-many of which include her most famous character, the literal-minded maid named Amelia Bedelia.

Peggy Parish knew what children like to read. After graduating from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English, she taught school in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and, for over 15 years, at the well-known, progressive Dalton School in New York City. It was at Dalton that she began to find ways to release her creative ideas and energy, Though she never took a writing course, "writing stories for children came naturally." Her first book, published in 1961, was followed with Let's Be Indians and in 1963 with her unforgettable Amelia Bedelia.

Always involved with education in some way, Peggy Parish did television pieces on preschool education and children's books, wrote children's-book review columns, and led numerous in-service training workshops for teachers. In discussing her ideas about education, she said, "Children's rights are taken away from them when they enter school. What I try to show teachers is that all the skills needed to read can be taught outside of textbooks. Today's children are not going to read what they are not interested in. And if a positive attitude toward reading is not developed during the first three years of school, it is virtually impossible to develop it later."

After living in New York for many years, Peggy Parish returned to her native South Carolina. She died in November, 1988. But Ameila Bedelia did not die. Peggy Parish's nephew, Herman Parish, has written Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia and Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!, published by Greenwillow Books in 1995 and 1997 respectively.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperFestival; Pap/Cas edition (October 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559942622
• ISBN-13: 978-1559942621
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #475,276 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars outdated dino ideas for kids, January 11, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Time (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

This is a poor resource for children who want to learn about dinosaurs, it gives outdated, incorrect information and illustrations to match. I had a copy of this book in elementary school and i kept it as a model of incorrect dino information.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a very good book, December 30, 1998

By	[e-mail] (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Time (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

At one point, (page 14) the book and the tape don't match. The book lists Apatosaurus and the narrator says Brontosaurus. Will NOT buy this line of books again.

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for first time readers, February 5, 2009

By	shornk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Time (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

Dinosaur Time Review

The Good:
The focus is to help young children recognize a diverse selection of dinosaurs and correctly pronounce their names. Each has an easy phonetic name pronunciation key along with what they probably ate; meat or plants. Arnold Lobel draws very detailed animals and environments which are realistic enough without being scary. There is no conflict or frightening images beyond showing teeth and claws. There is however, detailed text about who ate who. Example: "Tyrannosaurus ate other dinosaurs."

The book was first published in 1974 and has received updated text and pictures to reflect new names and theories on how the dinosaurs probably lived.

The Bad:
Not all the animals included are dinosaurs. Teratosaurus is a Thecodont, an animal that predated and slightly overlapped with dinosaurs but was not a dinosaur itself. No mention of this is included, and would be overly complicated if it were for the target reader. It seems an odd choice considering there are plenty of actual dinosaurs that could have been included instead.

Conclusion:
This book is not really suited for advanced readers even as a dinosaur information resource. It is clearly meant for first time readers to become engaged in science and reading on their own.