Dinosailors

by Deb Lund

Book Overview

Prepare for a high-rhyming, tummy-tickling, rip-snortingly hilarious tale of hijinks on the high seas when a crew of novice dinosailors set sail for adventure . . . only to find that something even... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152046097
• ISBN13: 9780152046095
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.9" x 12.2"
• Age Range: 3 years and under

Customer Reviews

Love this book!

My 2.5 year old thinks this is soooo funny. She loves to look at the pictures and she gets the humor of the story. A wonderful and creative book! Thanks!

Dino-fans Take Note!

In this rhyming high-sea adventure we meet a crew of delightful dinosailors who are "hale and hearty-dinotough! / They talk of salty sailing stuff: / Blocks and winches, dinocleats, / Shackles, tacking, trimming sheets." After readying their ship, and raising anchor using "dinoforce," they head out with the wind. They sing sea songs and "have a ball." That is, until they meet with a storm. They bump into walls-and each other. "They mash the mast and ram the rails." They also become seasick. (One double-paged spread shows the dinosailors being sick-thankfully from a distance.) This is enough to convince the bunch to return to blessedly firm land and their homes. They don't, however, remain at home for long. "Once more they hear adventure's cry, / So dinotravelers say good-bye." This time they choose a more stable form of transportation-a train. The gouache and watercolor illustrations, done in bold, bright colors, are a perfect match for the text. Fine uses various perspectives to great effect. Dinosailors works well as a read-aloud and also for one-on-one sharing. Reviewed by the Education Oasis Staff.

High Seas fun

This book tickled my 6-year old's fancy, but thrilled my 2-1/2 year old. The idea of rough and tough dinosailors leaving the high seas for the comfort and familiarity of their homes and loved ones is something all preschool adventurers can relate to, while their eagerness to try something new as soon as they've been reassured is something parents can relate to.Wonderful illustrations and end papers that give the proper name for each critter add to the fun of this tale. Highly recommended.

An original, exuberant and fantastic picture book

Dinosailors is an original, exuberant and fantastic picture book with a singsong rhyming text by Deb Lund and gigantic, full-color, whimsical illustrations by Howard Fine. An outrageously entertaining and joyfully presented picture book story with truly memorable artwork, Dinosailors fun for reading aloud to young dino fans and would make a welcome and popular addition to any community, school, or family picture book collection.

Wonderful Book!

There are three things my son loves at this moment... dinosaurs, "pirate ships" (all ships are pirate ships), and trains. This book has them all! And a little bit of gross stuff that the kids enjoy!