Stegothesaurus

By Bridget Heos, Bridget Heos, T. L. McBeth (Illustrator), T. L. McBeth (Illustrator)

A dinosaur's love for words leads to an unexpected friendship and a surprising discovery.

5.1/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 734 ratings

36 pages· 351 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Stegothesaurus, a dinosaur with a passion for synonyms, feels out of place among his stegosaurus brothers. When he meets an allosaurus who shares his love for language, he thinks he's found a kindred spirit. But as their friendship grows, Stegothesaurus realizes the allosaurus has a very different appetite. Faced with a choice, he must decide what he values most. Will his love for words outweigh his loyalty to family? This playful tale explores the joy of language and the bonds that truly matter.

From the publisher

Stegothesaurus has little in common with his fellow dinosaurs until he meets an allosaurus that seems as hungry for synonyms as he is.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 36
Words: 351
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD380L

Themes & topics

Books about vocabulary Books about dinosaurs Books about word play Books about family Books about siblings

What readers & critics say

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“A cute book that will have your young kids laughing as they read about a dinosaur with a large vocabulary and the trouble it gets him into. There are only two types of dinosaurs in this book (Stegosaurus and Allosaurus) and if you're looking for books to learn about dinosaurs this is not it. Instead, it's a light-hearted book about words with some fun dinosaur characters to make it interesting.”

Mr. Staccato

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