FICTION

Dino

by Diego VAISBERG
illus. by Diego Vaisberg. 40p. Candlewick/Templar. Nov. 2018. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781536202809. POP
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PreS-Gr 1–Having a dinosaur for a pet can be quite tricky as the narrator of this story explains. After finding an egg and speculating on its contents, the narrator's family is quite surprised to discover they've adopted a dinosaur. At first, Dino fits in the house, but when he grows to be enormous it causes trouble. The unknown narrator continues to explain the challenges of having a dinosaur as a pet, but things become even more complicated when three more eggs show up. The text is well written and easy to read, but it's the illustrations that provide the amusing surprises. The red and blue color scheme works surprisingly well in directing the eye to the humorous elements.
VERDICT A delightful story that's bound to work well as a read-aloud and be popular in most collections.
Reviewed by Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UTBeginning Readers , Nov 01, 2018

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