Rating: Recommended
HarperCollins, 2012, $15.99
ISBN: 978-0060879600
Age/Grade Level: Grade 1-2
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This book combines almost all of the slam-dunk elements a child likes in a book, which means it has a lot going on, but it has a lot going for it, too. A fun, rhyming ABC book, it appeals to kids who love dinosaurs and kids who love bulldozers, featuring computer-generated art alongside real photographs. On top of all this realistic whimsy, the wacky expressions on the dinosaurs' faces simply inspire joy in the reader. The book is very charming, although every stanza is a mouthful to read. The passages emphasize letters of the alphabet with non-stop alliteration, making it a good selection for bedtime, though not for library storytimes. Recommended!
Reviewer: Rita Law, Children's Librarian, Fullerton Public Library
