Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo

by William Joyce

Book Overview

A family brings a most unusual souvenir home after vacation in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore . The Lazardo family... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060210745
• ISBN13: 9780060210748
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Shear reading joy

This is a definite must read. My kids loved this when they were little and still remember it to this day (they are young adults now). The story has a very whimsical quality with artwork that is a treat for the eye. There is a dry humour that peppers the story as well. My only dismay is why Pixar hasn't made this one into a movie yet.

One of our family favorites.

Both story and illustrations are absolutely first-rate. My children had borrowed the original edition from the library several times so when I found this edition I bought it immediately. It's been a family favorite for several years now. Buy it and you too can go through your days humming "The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob."

Can't Beat Bob

My 8 and 10 year old sons read "Bob" as part of a review of children's illustrators. We were so taken with the saga of Bob that our family proceeded to read every other book by William Joyce. (Bob is still our favorite). As a matter of fact when my son began learning to play the trumpet one of the first things he learned was Auld Lang Syne because that's the same tune used to sing the Dinosaur Bob song. A wonderful warm story about family, taking chances and doing what's right.

larger than life fun

William Joyce's exuberant illustrations recall adventure movies of the 1930's, the illustrations of Bruce McCall, and a sort of pre-war sense of possibility that descends directly from the Hudson River school's landscapes. Dinosaur Bob is a natural pet for the impossibly rich yet unspoiled Lazardo family; he's as big as their collective imagination. Arrested for chasing (and picking up) cars), Bob faces deportation back to Afica, only to escape with the Lazardos and return to the town of Pimlico Hills and lead its woeful baseball team to their first victory ever. Don't ask me to explain; just read to your children and then all join in singing the "Ballad of Dinosaur Bob" at the end. This is my four-year-old daughter's favorite book.

This is the world's greatest kids book!!!

Every grown-up and every kid who reads this book loves this book beyond reason! It is a classic. It should be required reading for the entire planet. Praise be to Bob!!