![]() ![]() It's difficult to decide which pet is the best, especially when it's a comparison of dinosaur pets. This is a fun, imaginative, and educational book. I only rate this four out of five stars because the rhythm is sometimes uneven. Kendall’s bright and friendly illustrations really bring the story to life and don’t make the dinosaurs seem scary. Kids may enjoy listening to the rhyme in Dino Pets and seeing the funny scenes when the dinosaurs interact with humans. I like that it shows an assortment of dinosaurs that are not often used in other books, and an author’s note at the back tells the name of each dinosaur featured in the book as well as some information about it. He runs out of dinosaurs to get from the pet shop and is sad, but in the end, all the dinos come back to him because, “No one likes to sleep alone.” This is a cute story about trying to find just the right pet that adds in the clever turn of the pets being dinosaurs. He picks the biggest dino, the smallest, the longest, the scariest, but either they don’t fit in his house, they run away, or they frighten his family. Dino Pets follows a young boy who takes home all different kinds of dinosaurs for pets, but none of them works out. I had used Dino Pets with one- and two-year-olds during our unit on dinosaurs, and they always enjoyed it. I recently came across this book at the library and remembered using it in my classroom when I was a preschool teacher. Writing new kinds of stories is a challenge, but it makes writing fun and keeps me interested in the process. I love to try new kinds of writing such as poetic stories, a biography, a graphic novel, and more. problem stories, character stories, graphic novel scenes, fables) modeled after my books. I also LOVE sharing my books with kids at schools: doing interactive readings, turning one of my books into a play, and teaching students how to plan and write different kinds of stories (i.e. I LOVE writing, the whole creative process. So I'm still an author-in-training-learning to be a better author all the time. ![]() I was already writing educational books (listening & speaking ideas for the classroom), but PICTURE BOOKS-that was different!ĭifferent, and sloooooow! I had 13 years of rejections before getting my first book published, Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud, and I still get more rejections than acceptances-even after having more than 40 books published. They fell asleep after 2 or 3 books, but I kept reading stacks and stacks of picture books and started to dream. I read the boys picture books at bedtime. ![]() When I got married, I got 3 & 4-year-old stepsons as part of my ready-made family. Credit subject to age and status.I write kids' books-talk about a FUN job! I worked for 21 years as a speech-language therapist in Maine schools. 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg.Įntertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l et Cie, S.C.A. So if you want to save big on entertainment and electronics, check out the musicMagpie Store.Įntertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is registered in England and Wales No 06277562.Įntertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie acts as a broker and offers credit from Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.įinance provided by PayPal Credit. To top it all off, every order comes with FREE delivery whether you’re buying a couple of CDs, a new phone or an entire DVD collection. With a 12 month quality warranty, you can save with total confidence. We sell over half a million new and used CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Games and Vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just £1.09! We also sell a wide range of refurbished Mobile Phones and Tech from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and much more. If you’re looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicMagpie Store. ![]()
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