When Dinosaurs Came with Everything (Junior Library Guild Selection)

by Elise Broach

Book Overview

From beloved duo Elise Broach and David Small comes an adorable picture book about a little boy who gets a free dino with purchase Free gift with purchase: Dinosaurs Wait--free what? Just when a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689869223
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Cracks me up!

This book cracks me up! I love it! Very creative, and unlike any book I have read. You can somewhat relate it to getting a dog. My kids think it is so funny.

Great to read aloud!

I love this book. I picked it to read for storytime at my bookstore, and it went over well. I loved reading it. It had a lot of voice, and for dino obsessed kids, its great because it names a bunch of the different species names and the boy narrates the book, so it is relatable. :) Very fun for boys and girls!

So great, we keep getting copies!

We now own three copies of this book. We bought this for our son for his fourth birthday. On the same day, he received it from his great Aunt, based on the recommendation of an independent book seller in North Carolina. He then received another copy from his Grandfather in New York. It is a delightful book, which must be why booksellers keep recommending it to relatives. The illustrations are fun and the text keeps my little guy engaged. The story is a wonderful fantasy for him and we both love how the Mom creatively solves the "problem" of having dinos at home. We have now given one of our extra copies as a gift and will donate the other to my son's pre-school. My 7 year old daughter loves reading this book to her little brother, so I'd recommend it for both boys and girls in various age groups. Whoever you're buying for, buy this book! It's a great one to add to your collection.

Cute concept, well executed

Very cute concept: instead of the usual little giveaways at stores (cookie, lollipop, etc) on this day, everyone is giving away dinosaurs! The kids are really excited about this, the moms not so much (until the end...). The pictures are great - the dinosaurs look realistic, but friendly. Both my kids (boy, 4 and girl, 6) love this book... and so do I!

My Preschooler's Favorite Book

This book quickly became my son's favorite. It is a perfect mix of humor and education.