Synopses & Reviews
A little girl finds a lost dinosaur baby roaming the halls of a museum and is determined to give it a home in this sweet and charming picture book.
Penny feels certain that something is following her down the hall as she walks with her class through the Natural History Museum. She looks — nothing. She looks again — still nothing. She looks one more time and spies a verrrrry long neck and a verrrrry long tail on something that looks suspiciously like a baby brontosaurus!
Penny might be only five, but she knows dinosaurs are extinct. And yet, one seems to be following her. The little dino and Penny spend time together all over the museum, and when Penny doesn't see a giant adult dinosaur lumbering around, she realizes Pip — as she's named him — must be on his own. The only thing to do is to feed him some snacks and take him home with her...if she can figure out how.
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“Young readers…are sure to appreciate Penny and Pip's predicament, cheer them on from start to finish, and return to this story again and again…..A warm and welcoming ode to creativity and friendship.” Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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“Coupled with Rohmann's pencil and digitally colored art, which conveys soft black lines and velvety textures, Fleming's calm, reportorial tone creates a lovely, almost old-fashioned openheartedness.” Publishers Weekly
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“Rhis sweet little picture book acts out a fantasy of dino companionship that many kiddos visiting a museum likely share.” Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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“The charming premise is delightfully carried out, with Penny as a kind, clever protagonist and Pip as a darling, daring accomplice….A trip to a museum well worth taking.” Booklist
About the Author
Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including the Bulldozer books; Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, as well as Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, and Sibert Medal honorees The Honeybee, and The Giant Squid. She lives in a suburb of Chicago.
Eric Rohmann is the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of My Friend Rabbit and received a Caldecott Honor for Time Flies. He has both written and illustrated numerous books for children, including Bulldozer's Big Day, Honeybee, and Bulldozer's Christmas Dig, all written by Candace Fleming. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois. Find out more at EricRohmann.com.