How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?
How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?
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How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

Written by Jane Yolen & illustrated by Mark Teague
Part of the How Do Dinosaurs Book Series
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3 - 5
Reading age
40
Page count
AD550L
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Dec 27, 2016
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Come along on a playful romp as dinosaurs choose outrageous pets, shocking their parents in this fantastically comic new addition to Yolen and Teague’s bestselling, award-winning series.Can I keep it? It’s so cute! Brimming with laugh-aloud humor, enormous dinosaur children surprise their parents by bringing home a wild menagerie of highly unusual pets! What would happen if your child walked in the door with a pet tiger? Or an elephant, boa constrictor, zebra, or kangaroo? Would you smile?Perfect for every child who has ever loved or yearned for a pet, this new uproarious book delights readers of all ages as they peek into the mischievous world of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague’s bestselling dinosaur series. In the end, children and dinosaurs both learn which animals make the most practical pets, and the best places to find them– including shelters and pet stores.Wonderfully silly, here is the perfect book for little dinosaurs who may soon have a furry, feathery, or scaly new friend in the house. If you were as big as the dinosaurs in this book, what pet would be your first choice?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338032789
    Publication Date
    December 27, 2016
    Publisher
    The Blue Sky Press
    Original Publication Date
    December 27, 2016
    Page Count
    40
    Reading Age
    3 - 5 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015046567
    Lexile® Level
    AD550L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.6

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