Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp

Title: Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
Author: Carl Diggory Shileds
Publisher: Candlewick
Reading Level: 1 and up
Pages: 24
Genre: Picture Book

Summary:

This adorable book is set up with rhymes and a bunch of fun for kids. The dinos are spreading the word that it's time for the Dinosaur Stomp. Everyone is very excited and they start to get ready. Everybody is washing up to lok their best, and then they race to the Dinosaur Stomp! The different dinosaurs all get there and the part began. It was fun and exciting and sometimes a little scary. All of a sudden the bad struck up. Time for dancing! Dinos began dancing the night away, and they even started a conga line! As the night continued they watched the firwork show from the volcanoes, and they even danced up an earthquake! They danced through the Cenozoic era and then they were beat. They laid down to slepp until it was time for the next Dinosaur Stomp!! This book is fun with how it rhymes and the dinos dancing up an earthquake. The best part is the pictures though. Each picture takes up the whole page, and you see the dinos at theier best. You see the diferent types heading to the stomp, and you see all the fun they have once they get there.

My Reaction:

I've always loved this book. The rhyming was catchy, and I loved the pictures. I think it would be fun for kids to read and be able to rhyme with.

Potential Problems:

I didn't recognize any potential problems with this story. Unless someone is afraid of dinosaurs!

Recommendations:

I would recommend this for a read aloud to young children. They will love the rhyming and the pictures are great!