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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2014
Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
By Gareth Edwards, Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)
A boy discovers which animals make the best bedtime companions.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 439 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A young boy's bedtime turns into a wild adventure as he imagines sharing his routine with a dinosaur, a shark, and a tiger. Through humorous mishaps, he learns these creatures aren't ideal for sleep. Instead, he finds comfort in a teddy bear and counting sheep, realizing they're the perfect bedtime companions. This rhyming tale, filled with charming illustrations, guides children through a delightful bedtime journey.
From the publisher
This fun, rhyming read-aloud will guide young children through the bedtime routine.Would you ask a dinosaur to dinner? Would you share your toothbrush with a shark?Through a series of amusing mishaps, a young boy learns that a dinosaur, a shark, a tiger, and other animals will not help him get a good night’s sleep. Instead, he holds a teddy bear and counts sheep, realizing that they are the animals best suited for the bedtime routine. Gareth Edwards’ rhyming read-aloud text is brought to life with the fun, charming art of Guy Parker-Rees, the bestselling illustrator of GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~491L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 178658
Publication
- Published
- April 28, 2015
- First published
- February 6, 2014
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545812962
- LCCN
- 2014030739
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