Friday, January 21, 2011

45. "Danny and the Dinosaur" by Syd Hoff

Danny and the Dinosaur (An I Can Read Book, Level 1)
In Syd Hoff's Danny and the Dinosaur, Danny visits a museum and wishes aloud that the dinosaurs were alive, because he wants to play with them. A voice responds; one of the dinosaurs has come to life. A fun-filled day follows as the dinosaur gives commuters a ride on his tail, takes Danny to the zoo, and plays hide-and-seek with Danny's friends.

There isn't much else to this story--no conflict, no plot tension. The words are simple, though, and the imaginative elements of having a talking dinosaur as friend for a day should appeal to most kids.

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