When Dinosaurs Go Visiting - Softcover

Martin, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811817075 ISBN 13: 9780811817073

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1997

Synopsis

When dinosaurs go visiting, they wear their nicest clothes. Their nicest shoes, their nicest shirts, their nicest pair of hose. This rollicking, rhyming verse describes a colorful cast of dancing dinos whose favorite activity is socializing. The hilarious story perfectly matches the whimsy of the illustrations, as a familiar event is brought to life in this playful picture book. A delightful read-along treat, it's perfect for storytime at home or amusement on the road.

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Review:

--PEOPLE MAGAZINE, The affable dinos in this adorable rhyming story have perfect manners; they always brush their teeth, use their napkins and help with the dishes. --LIBRARY TALK, December 1993 Silliness takes over completely in When Dinosaurs Go Visiting ($11.95 hc., 32pp.), which shows dinosaur families wearing clothes, living in houses, driving cars and taking along their favorite recipe (omnivore souffle) when they go to a party. --PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, September 1993 Combining the ever-popular dinosaur motif with a lesson on etiquette, debut author Martin imagines several of the prehistoric lizards in a contemporary human setting. Here, a suburban dino family dresses in snappy clothes, hops in the convertible and goes to spend a day with friends. Careful observers of modern manners, the reptiles thoughtfully bring a covered dish (omnivore souffle) and help wash the dishes after the main meal. Run-of-the-mill rhymes ("Their friends are glad to see them. / It's a very happy scene, / A house that's full of dinosaurs / So bright and shiny green") accompany Martin's harmlessly cute cartoons, which depict a biologically unlikely family of a father stegosaurus, a mother tyrannosaurus and their triceratops son. Even peripheral dinophiles may challenge such inaccuracies as the cheerful coexistence of a brontosaurus and a same-size pterodactyl; nevertheless, role-playing dino-wannabes may pick up some pointers on politeness from Martin's fossil-age family. Ages 2-6. The affable dinos in this adorable rhyming story have perfect manners...People

About the Author:

Linda Martin lives in Colorado Springs, likes crossword puzzles, gourmet food, and antique books and things. This is her first children's book, and she says it was lots of fun to do, but now she is anxious to get started on book number two.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0811817075
• ISBN 13: 9780811817073
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32