Dancing Dinos Go to School

October 1, 2006
PreS-Gr 1-Dancing dinosaurs leap off the pages of a book and suddenly appear in the school library. From there, the playful green friends peek and sneak into a classroom and onto the playground while creating a swirl of excitement for the school librarian and a boy who follow their escapades. The bold, bouncy illustrations and one-sentence rhyming text make this book a concrete purchase. It is perfect for beginner readers."Tracy Bell, Eastway Elementary School, Durham, NC"

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August 1, 2006
PreS-K. A group of dinosaurs jump out of a book and sneak into school, causing chaos in school and on the playground. When the final bell rings, they leap back onto the page. Preschoolers may need help understanding how the dinosaurs got into the classroom, but the farce, which unfolds in simple, rhyming text, and the exuberant pictures of green monsters, "jiggling and wiggling" with paint and glue, will help take away scary feelings about starting school for the first time. As part of the Step into Reading series, this short book makes school and reading fun.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

January 1, 2007
Hula-dancing dinosaurs leap right out of a book in the school library and wreak havoc by prancing and romping around school. Peeking in classrooms and "jiggling and wiggling to and fro. / Wiping chalkboards as they go" are some of their shenanigans. The simple rhyming text, word repetition, and silly illustrations will have early readers giggling.

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