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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
This lively spin off of the traditional "Boy Who Cried Wolf" story is about a young boy who claims to have seen a dinosaur "one froggy, groggy, morning by the salty, splashy sea," and that dinosaur saw him, too. The rumor spreads like wildfire and soon the entire town is on the beach, some waiting to catch a glimpse of it, and others who haven't a clue why they are even there (a classic case of rubbernecking.) But, is there really a dinosaur or just a clever boy in a dinosaur costume scheming to help his father's ice cream business flourish, even in the winter? If you predicted the latter, you are correct!
The fun rhyming text and brightly colored full-spread illustrations that resemble cartoon comics, but on a larger scale, are definite attention grabbers and make for an entertaining read aloud. Readers will be able to follow the story's onlookers in their search for the dinosaur, as nearly every illustrated scene provides a little glimpse of something that bears a resemblance to part of the dinosaur. As a stand alone book for a student, the reading level is easy and has consistency in the rhyming patterns from page to page. Great for the younger crowd, this title would lend itself well to being acted out, used for sequencing and making predictions, or even a mentor text to introduce the concepts of honesty and rumors. Older elementary students might use this as another version of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf" to compare and contrast. On display on my library counter, even my students (all grades 3-5) were compelled to check it out!
The fun rhyming text and brightly colored full-spread illustrations that resemble cartoon comics, but on a larger scale, are definite attention grabbers and make for an entertaining read aloud. Readers will be able to follow the story's onlookers in their search for the dinosaur, as nearly every illustrated scene provides a little glimpse of something that bears a resemblance to part of the dinosaur. As a stand alone book for a student, the reading level is easy and has consistency in the rhyming patterns from page to page. Great for the younger crowd, this title would lend itself well to being acted out, used for sequencing and making predictions, or even a mentor text to introduce the concepts of honesty and rumors. Older elementary students might use this as another version of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf" to compare and contrast. On display on my library counter, even my students (all grades 3-5) were compelled to check it out!
Fun story of a boy who cries wolf. Well....dinosaur! Went down v well at playgroup.
There aren't too many dinosaur books that work for storytime, but I think this one will be a hit.