How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?, Jane Yolen
How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?, Jane Yolen
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How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

Author: Jane Yolen

Narrator: Jane Yolen

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/30/2018

Synopsis

Come along on a playful romp as dinosaurs choose outrageous pets, shocking their parents in this fantastically comic new addition to Yolen and Teague's bestselling, award-winning series."Can I keep it? It's so cute!" Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra, or kangaroo? Would you smile?Perfect for every child who has ever loved or yearned for a pet, this new uproarious book delights readers of all ages as they peek into the mischievous world of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's bestselling dinosaur series. In the end, children and dinosaurs both learn which animals make the most practical pets, and the best places to find them-- including shelters and pet stores.Wonderfully silly, here is the perfect book for little dinosaurs who may soon have a furry, feathery, or scaly new friend in the house. If you were as big as the dinosaurs in this book, what pet would be your first choice?

About Jane Yolen

Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. All of Yolen's stories and poems are rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carmen on April 17, 2017

How does a dinosaur pick out his pet? Does he go on the prowl with a stick and a net? This book is a rhyming text about dinosaurs choosing pets. However, there are some problems. The book rhymes - which is a plus - but in my opinion some of the rhymes could have been better. Does he sneak an iguana inside......more

Goodreads review by Craig on May 13, 2020

Nice story, great illustrations. Miss Five enjoyed it without being quite as engaged or wanting re-reads as much as some of her other favourites. A good read though.......more

Goodreads review by Claire on February 11, 2019

Genre: picture book* Award: Audience: k-1st grade A. I knew that this book fit into the picture book category because the words were simple and the pages mainly focused on the illustrations. The pictures helped the reader understand and visualize what was happening in the story. B. The color in this boo......more

Goodreads review by Angela on March 02, 2018

Another winner from the "How Do Dinosaurs..." series by Jane Yolen! Young readers will be laughing out loud at the dinosaurs' goofy antics as they try to pick the perfect pet. I especially love some of the "pets'" expressions as they react to the dinosaurs bringing them home. :) I kind of wish there......more

Goodreads review by Scott on July 17, 2022

Jane Yolen has made a career on extrapolating how dinosaurs would do everyday things like eating their food, or cleaning their room, or saying goodnight. She has probably made millions doing this. She deserves every penny. “How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?” is one of about thirty or so of these pi......more

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