That's What Dinosaurs Do
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

That's What Dinosaurs Do

By Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)

A dinosaur must stay silent for a week. Can he resist roaring?

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32 pages· 484 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Meet William, a dinosaur who loves to roar everywhere he goes. But when a sore throat forces him to stay silent for a whole week, William faces his biggest challenge yet. Can he resist the urge to roar, or will his true nature prevail? Dive into this humorous tale of self-expression and discover if William can find a way to be himself without his signature roar. With lively illustrations and a heartwarming message, this story will have young readers roaring with laughter and anticipation.

From the publisher

From The Bad Seed and The Good Egg creators, Jory John and Pete Oswald, comes a story about a dinosaur who loves to ROAR. William the dinosaur likes to roar. At the park?“ROAR.” At the bus stop?“ROAR!” At the farm? You bet. ROARRR! William never lets the chance to roar pass him by, even if others find it rather bothersome. That’s until William gets a sore throat and the doctor warns him not to roar for a WHOLE week. But can this overexcited, boisterous, giant lizard not do what dinosaurs are meant to do?! In his humorous and insightful style, Jory John creates an epic story about unapologetically and happily being yourself, no matter the cost. Another side-splitting combination of John’s brilliant text and Pete Oswald’s expressive and lively illustrations, That’s What Dinosaurs Do is a read-aloud that young readers will roar for again and again.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
484
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~261L
Themes & topics
Books about dinosaursBooks about doctors and nursesBooks about feeling sickBooks about social themesBooks about manners and etiquette
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.1
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
506165
Publication
Published
May 21, 2019
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062343192

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