Dino-Thanksgiving
Lisa Wheeler’s bouncy, rhyming text and Barry Gott’s energetic illustrations invite readers to celebrate a dino-style Thankgiving!
Follow along as dinos travel over the river and through the woods to join together with family. They enjoy favorite activities, including a corn maze, a televised parade with giant balloon creations, and of course a football game between the Redscales and the Snackers! The dinos share in not one but two feasts—one for the carnivores and another for the veggie-saurs. Join in the fun as the dinos find much to be thankful for on this special holiday!
Creators
Lisa Wheeler is the award-winning author of the Dino-Sports books. When she isn't running around the country visiting schools, standing at podiums, and eating airport snacks, she resides in Michigan.
Barry Gott lives in Ohio and has illustrated many children's books, including all of the Dino-Sports books and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)?
Reviews
In the pages of “Dino-Thanksgiving” by author/storyteller Lisa Wheeler and artist/illustrator Barry Gott, children ages 5-9 will fully enjoy following along as dinos travel over the river and through the woods to join together with family. They enjoy favorite activities, including a corn maze, a televised parade with giant balloon creations, and of course a football game! The dinos share in not one but two feasts — one for the carnivores and another for the veggie-saurs. Kids can join in the fun as the dinos find much to be thankful for on this special holiday! While especially recommended for family, elementary school and community library picture book collections for kids, it should be noted for personal reading lists that “Dino-Thanksgiving” is also readily available in a digital book format
Midwest Book Review
It’s time to celebrate another holiday with the dinosaurs, and this time they’re filled with Thanksgiving cheer. Preparations for the big day are underway: there are groceries to procure, flights to catch, and turkeys to brine (don’t worry, the triceratops is making veggie options, too). The dinos are also excited to take in a football game, marvel at parades, and meander through corn mazes. When, at long last, it’s time to feast on the carefully curated dinner, they all give thanks for food and family. Wheeler’s silly, rhyming text has a pleasing bounce, impressively managing to rhyme tricky dinosaur names with familiar traditions. Gott’s cheerful digital illustrations paint a cozy world of colorful dinosaurs in an amusingly human setting, from detailed grocery stores to airports bustling with prehistoric travelers. Young readers will recognize many of the traditions from their own celebrations, and if they’re disappointed to see the festivities end, never fear: on the last page, dinosaurs look forward to decorating Easter eggs. A delightful holiday read-aloud for dinosaur devotees.
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