The Planet of the Dinosaurs

by Barbara Carr, Alice Bear (Illustrator)

Overview

Rocketing through space, three astronauts discover a planet full of dinosaurs enslaved by an evil dinosaur witch who keeps them stirring smoky pots of her brew. Colorful illustrations enhance the tale. The high point of the story is the final line: Could a dinosaur come visit you?-a question sure to spark a lively debate amongst the picture book set.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780893341619
Publisher:	Green Dragon Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/28/1992
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

Crude, cartoonish illustrations do little to enhance this limp tale of a trio of astronauts who rescue a planet of beleaguered dinosaurs from a tyrannosaurus witch. The highly credentialed Carr, a first-grade teacher involved in early childhood education programs in North Carolina, has the purest of motives (a brief afterword explains the concept of ``whole language'' and shares tips on reading to children), but stumbles in the execution. The text is plodding and stilted, the plot silly. The high point of the story is the final line: ``Could a dinosaur come visit you?''--a question sure to spark a lively debate amongst the picture book set. Ages 4-8. (Nov.)

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