Synopses & Reviews
These daring dinosaurs have conquered land and seaand#8212;now theyand#8217;re ready for the sky!
But to get airborne, they need a plan. They dinoblow. They run, push, leap, flapand#8212;and
take flight! The sky becomes their stage, as they join an air show. Zipping and zooming
and dancing on wings, the dinos are soon upside down and dinosick! They decide
to bail, hoping their dinochutes will work. They dino-do!
In this exuberant follow up to Dinosailors and All Aboard the Dinotrain, the rollicking
rhymes and paintings of reckless reptiles are dinofabulous.
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and#171;and#8220;Lundand#8217;s (
Dinosailors) rhyming story, about a team of ghoulish monsters who ride bulldozers and cranes, has just about everything a child could hope for, from fantastical characters to vehicles, from muck and mud to screams and shouts to and#8216;monsteroni and cheese.and#8217;. . . The fun extends to the endpapers, which feature monsters in construction machines.and#8221; --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"Dinosaur fans, or anyone who enjoys horseplay on a humongous scale, will happily welcome back these gargantuan goofs."--
Kirkus and#160; "Agile, fun-to-read couplets." and#8212;
Publishers Weekly and#160; Praise for the Dino books:
"Exuberant." and#8212; Publishers Weekly
"Hilarious." and#8212; Kirkus Reviews
"What a lark! . . . A guaranteed crowd-pleaser." and#8212; The Bulletin
"The rollicking, rhyming text is great for reading aloud. Fine's playful, colorful dinosaurs are remarkably expressive and full of child appeal." and#8212; SLJ
Praise for Deb Lund's Monsters on Machines:
"Lund's rhyming story, about a team of ghoulish monsters who ride bulldozers and cranes, has just about everything a child could hope for." and#8212; Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Howard Fine's Snoring Beauty:
Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee
"[E]nriched by Fine's large, double-page watercolor paintings with their whimsical human visages, distinctive fairies, and frog courtiers; the inimitable sleeping dragon princess; a repetitive refrain; and those cacophonous snores, this fantastic story is a delightful treat that begs to be read aloud." and#8212; SLJ
Praise for Howard Fine's Piggy Pie:
"The exuberant illustrations are colorful and action-filled. . . . in this thoroughly enjoyable romp that turns a popular nursery song on end." and#8212; SLJ, starred review
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"The exuberant illustrations are colorful and action-filled. Greedy witch and wolf both get what they deserve in this thoroughly enjoyable romp that turns a popular nursery song on end." School Library Journal, Starred
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and#147;What a lark! . . . A guaranteed crowd-pleaser. You can never have too many dinosaur books, and this oneand#8217;s definitely see-worthy.and#8221;and#151;The Bulletin
and#147;Exuberant . . . Young salts and dinosaur devotees will likely be happy to sign on for a cruise with this boisterous bunch.and#8221;and#151;Publishers Weekly
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"youngsters will get both a giggle and a sense of empowerment...the mischievous motley crew is quite endearing" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Publishers Weekly
"illustrator of...PIGGIE PIE! again struts his imaginative stuff...mishmash of fiends...a fine refrain for storyhour participation...mischievous romp" SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal
Synopsis
Meet Stinky Stubb, Dirty Dugg, Gorbert, and Melvina, the craftiest crew of monsters ever to build a house. With hard hats and heavy machinery, these feisty fellas dig, dump, hammer, nail, andand#151;after a surprise lunch of Mamaand#8217;s special monsteroni and cheeseand#151;they even squeeze in time for an afternoon snooze.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; With backhoes, bulldozers, and mud mounds galore, here is a book that young construction enthusiasts will want to dig into over and over again.
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Everyone knows the story of Sleeping Beauty: A handsome prince rescues a beautiful princess from a wicked fairy's terrible sleeping spell.
This story is just like the original. Except for the sarcastic frog narrator, the garlic-scented fairy, and--oh yeah--the princess in this book not only sleeps and snores . . . she's also been turned into a hot-pink and purple dragon!
Certain to charm and delight fairy tale fans across the land, this raucous retelling is anything but a snoozer. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
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The wind is high, the sea is rough, and dinosailors are dinotough! (Aren't they?)
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Prepare for a high-rhyming, tummy-tickling, rip-snortingly hilarious tale of hijinks on the high seas when a crew of novice dinosailors set sail for adventure . . . only to find that something even better awaits them back home.
Deb Lund has created a dinovoyage of epic proportions, an outrageous journey that finds a dinomite match in the equally outlandish art of Howard Fine.
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They climb! They drop! These rail-riding dinos just can't stop!
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They stoke the boiler, stow the luggage, and when hills are steep, they even get out and push. That's right, the thrill-seeking daredevil dinosaurs from
Dinosailors are back, and now they're riding a train. But this train is more like a roller coaster--up, down, and faster and faster, until the dinos realize the brakes are out!
Laughs and thrills abound in this rip-snorting tale of reckless reptiles and their runaway train.
Synopsis
Gritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies -- where else? -- on Old MacDonald's Farm. Cleverly disguised pigs impersonate ducks, chickens, a cow, and Old MacDonald himself, as this uproarious, quick-paced story builds to an ironically surprising conclusion. Wacky, hip, and illustrated with bold, bright paintings, "Piggie Pie" adds a new twist to an old fairy-tale scene.
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Best-selling illustrator Howard Fine teams up with Mary Beth Lundgren to create a not-too-scary bedtime book about monsters. When the lights go off and seven scary monsters come out to make mischief, a young boy uses his imagination to eliminate them, one by one. Using monster-zapping inventions made from objects in his room, the boy finds the confidence to conquer what frightens him most. This funny and reassuring book, with its spirited rhymed text and humorous illustrations depicting a cast of lovable creatures, is a surefire weapon against a common childhood fear.
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Make way for this MONSTEROUS construction crew!
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The companion to Dinosailors and All Aboard the Dinotrain brings back our bestselling and adventurous dinosaurs with a plane ride that turns them upside-down!
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Dinofliers board their plane, but they need a plan to reach the blue! They dinoblow. Then run and leap. But it's not until they blow and run and leap
and flap that they take flight. The sky becomes their stage, as they join an airshow. But soon they're upside-down and dinosick and decide to bail, hoping their dinochutes will work. They dino-do!
Like the first two dino books by Deb Lund and Howard Fine, Dinosoaring is a rolliking, exuberant crowd-pleaser.
Synopsis
Thisand#160;high-rhyming, tummy-tickling, rip-snortingly hilarious tale of high jinks on the high seas begins when a crew of novice dinosailors sets sail for adventure . . . only to find that something even better awaits them back home.
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Think you know Sleeping Beauty? Better think again . . .
About the Author
DEB LUND has written several celebrated books for children. She lives on Washington Stateand#8217;s Whidbey Island.and#160;ROBERT NEUBECKERand#8217;s acclaimed picture books include Wow! School!, Wow! America!, Wow! City!, and Courage of the Blue Boy. He lives in Park City, Utah.and#160;