Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School

by Ian Whybrow

Book Overview

It's the first day of school Harry is nervous because he isn't sure what to expect. Triceratops is even more nervous, especially when Harry must leave the dinosaurs in the coatroom. But soon Harry sees another boy who is the most nervous of all. He clings to his toy bulldozer and won't talk to anyone in the class. Harry wonders what he can do. Perhaps the new boy will talk to dinosaurs. . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553534009
• ISBN13: 9780553534009
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Dragonfly Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Gentle picturebook tale of a difficult first day.

Jan Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds' HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS GO TO SCHOOL tells of Harry's first (scary) day of school. Not only is he afraid, but Stegosaurus is even more scared because they have to be left in the hall with the coats. When Harry discovers someone even more afraid he finds some of his fears vanishing in this gentle picturebook tale of a difficult first day.

RAHHHHHH

You gotta love Harry. He carries his bucket of dinosaurs to school, but leaves it in the hall where it comes in handy when he takes the "new silent kid" to the bathroom. On their return transit, Harry introduces Charlie the Silent to Stegosaurus who wants to ride in Charlie's digger. Then they take the whole bucket of dinos to the classroom where the kids and teacher say, "Oh, good! I love dinosaurs. Do they "raaaah"? which of course they do, as they have done in the equally wonderful previous Harry and the Dinosaurs books. Harry is a no-nonsense, no tears kinda guy, and you gotta love him. The end papers of the book are decorated with all of Harry's dinosaurs (and some pronunciation for those of you who are not five). It's a great going to school book, a great dinosaur RAAAAHHHHH book, and a great friendship story for guys. No kissing. And of course, like all good picture books it has FOOD. In thebeginning when Harry RAAAHHHS his sister drops her jelly toast, so your young readers could gobble up the story by making their own jelly toast but not dropping it on the floor!