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The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard
Contributor(s): Hennessy, B. G. (Author), Davis, Susan (Author)
ISBN: 0140507361     ISBN-13: 9780140507362
Publisher: Puffin Books
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 1990
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Annotation: Although they disappeared long ago, dinosaurs live on in children's imaginations. A young boy playfully imagines the "dinosaur who hatched in the backyard and grew to the size of the family car. . . . An appealing combination of fantasy and reality".--Kirkus Reviews. Full-color illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - General
Dewey: E
LCCN: 89036029
Lexile Measure: 520
Series: Picture Puffin Books
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.14" W x 8.32" (0.19 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 7263
Reading Level: 2.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A young boy's wishful thinking becomes a smooth piece of nonfiction, charmingly packed with facts.--Publishers Weekly

An appealing combination of fantasy and reality.--Kirkus Reviews

A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when dinosaurs lived in his own backyard. The story combines the little boy's charming imagination with early concepts of science and history to create a wonderful tale. The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard is a great pick for classroom story time.