Dinosaur Roar! Board Book

It's short but does a lot!

Each spread features a simple comparision of 2 different dinosaurs. It's a simple book of opposites that feature vibrant water color illustrations that are wonderfully painted to illustrate the comparision concepts.

"Dinosaur clean, dinosaur slimmy." "Dinosaur fit, dinosaur fat." "Dinosaur short or very very long." spiky / lumpy etc.etc. It rhymes comfortably throughout. I've taken my examples out of order. But that's the idea of comparing opposites.

The fierce dinosaur is smaller than the meek one which is huge! That's an interesting juxtaposition, much like in real life!

I love it for the simple comparison of opposites with fun visuals!

Ah. The perpetual love youngsters have for dinosaurs. It's one of those constants on which we can all rely. No matter what goes on in the world, whether it be floods, famines, or the everyday trials of ordinary life, one thing is for certain. As long as there are children and as long as books about dinosaurs exist, the two will be perpetually and inexplicably linked. Now I've actually not read that many really interesting dinosaur books in my day. There's the obligatory, "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?", by Jane Yolen and (of course) "Dinotopia", but for all the enjoyment these scaly reptiles engender, there are relatively few well-written preschool aged books about them. Enter "Dinosaur Roar!", stage right. The books admittedly fails to do some of the basic dinosaur book duties. It does not name each and every terrible lizard with its Latin moniker. Just the same, the book is a good early introduction into the world of reading. Kids interested in it will find themselves immersed in a dinosaur laden universe that fulfills all their dino-related needs. And adults will not be bored. Nuff said.

"Dinosaur Roar!" is best described as a book of dino opposites. In it, we see one dino doing one thing and a very different dino doing another. It begins with "Dinosaur roar, dinosaur squeak" and continues on another two pages with "dinosaur fierce, dinosaur meek". Different reptiles react in different ways. On some pages, sharp toothed gleeful fellows attempt to munch on their neighbors while on others, sweet faced tiny creatures flee, scurry, to do whatsoever the words on the page say. In the end, it all culminates with several pages worth of dinosaurs eating their favorite foods. The herbivores nosh on trees and leafy greens while the carnivores (for the sake of keeping the rating of this book a sweet G) gnaw on large white tendon-less bones as if they were just oversized dogs. The book shows a vast variety of different dinosaur species without skimping. It's an enjoyable thing to page through. Of course, the fact that none of these dinos are ever named really is a problem. If a child points to a picture of a feathered dinosaur and asks the parent what the name of it is, that adult may find themselves stumbling (was it aperdyterix or apordacturux or...?). "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?", solved this problem by surreptitiously placing the names of each and every animal somewhere on the page that featured them, giving both adults AND their children a good scientific lesson. "Dinosaur Roar!"? Not so much.

Still, the pictures are pleasant to the eye. Paul Stickland uses a massive array of incredibly colorful watercolors to their greatest advantage here. Though the pictures do contain some elements of cartoons, they're also really lovely to look at. You have mucky greens, sly peach/purple/blues, pastels of pink and navy, and well-scaled oranges. Now the meateaters are a scary crew, true. But kids love that kind of stuff. As long as a book isn't showing a dinosaur literally tearing another one of its fellows into a bloody pulp then kids love the threat the massive t-rexes and velociraptors engender.

In the end, I probably would still recommend, "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" over "Dinosaur Roar!", but there's no reason in the world why you shouldn't take a good long look at the both of them. For most parents, even the most sloppily written piece of trash starts to look good as long as it contains a dino or two. Here, we have a well-written book with amazing artwork and a great use of rhyming words. There's little to dislike about this book and a whole lot to love. Be sure to check it out today.

My 14 month old LOVES this book! When he saw it for the first time he picked it up and ROARED at the dinosaur on the cover. We have to take this book with us when we visit Grandma's or go out for any length of time, and he has to have it read to him at least once a day. This is his favorite book.

If you are in the market for a childrens book for ages 2 to 6...then look no further. This book captivates every child Ive seen go near it. We have purchased so many copies for gifts at birthday parties....I lost count. The colors, words, non-threatening dinosaurs, and the hard pages are all great reasons to own this book. If you want a vertually indistructable text that they will sit still and listen to, or read themselves....start clicking that mouse. I plan to buy another half dozen or more before the year is out. What better gift than that of reading to a small child!

This is a great book for early reading and for fun time with the kids! My son loves it, while my daughter only likes it. It is fun to read with lots of sounds and a variety of "roars".
The graphics are colorful and nice with colorful dinosaurs that and smile a lot, and not scary - dinosaurs can easily go over the "top" and get scary for kids if not done right. The words are few, and go well together with quick rhyming and therefore good for early reading.
Most of all, it is fun! My son is now almost 4 and still pulls this book out and still has a lot of fun while we read it. Your results may vary, because I'm a good "roarer"!

My 2 year old is an absolute dinosaur fanatic. He loves this book with all the different types of dinosaurs.

I checked this book out of the library for my then 9 month old son. We continued to renew it until the library told us we had to return it. My now 15 month old son LOVES this book so much I bought it for him for Christmas. It's a rare night that he doesn't request this book first at bedtime. The art is fantastic; the "story" is simple but effective; and I enjoy making sounds and hand motions to go along with each page. My son has gotten into imitating the hand motions I make and has learned to "ROAR!" like a dinosaur, which he does often.

Dinosaur Roar is just all around fun and clever!

This was a great book for beginner readers who love dinosaurs. There are only a few words per page and my three year old already has them memorized. We really liked the pictures and it has held up well to daily readings!

This book is one that is frequently chosen to be read aloud in our house. My sons both love it. It would be great for anyone that loves dinosaurs, as there are all kinds. There are no official names for these dinosaurs, as it is just a simple book. There are many adjectives, and opposite words used to describe the different characteristics of the dinosaurs. It is great fun to "Roar" and "squeak" with one's voice when reading. My son, after reading, wanted to read it back to me, which I was thrilled about, as he is a beginner reader. I would highly recommend it on many levels, but above all, for the love of reading I see it bring about in children.

Love this book. My autistic grandson would always fall asleep after reading this book when when he would spent the night. It was one of his favorites. His younger cousins loved this book also. Recently purchased another copy for my one year old grandson who I will be visiting overseas. Love the graphics, comparisons and durably of the hardcover version.
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