Most
kids love dinosaurs, and my little sister, Margo, is no exception. I'm always
amazed at the large dinosaur names she's able to say. When I saw this book on
display at the Ashpot Library I knew we had to get it, and that it would
instantly become a favorite. Once we got
the book home, Margo was bursting at the seams to start reading it.
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach starts off with a little boy who isn’t too happy about having to run errands with his mom. Errands become a whole lot more fun when each one comes with a different dinosaur or two. He can’t believe it, and even tries to get his mom to run a few more errands. But, she's understandably panicking. When they arrive them home things get even more fun. And I didn’t see the end coming.
The
cover and title are eye-catching, and I like the way the illustrator
has a very kid friendly technique. It's a book that an emerging reader could
easily retell just from looking at the pictures. Margo cracked up when it
mentioned some things that the dinosaurs do at the boy’s house. It's a fun read for kids and dinosaur lovers
of all ages. By the end, I was thinking about what it would be like
if we really did get a dinosaur with everything. I am guessing things would be a little crazy! The cutest thing was that after we finished reading this
book, Margo decided to pass out some of her plastic dinosaur toys to us. Too
cute! Then when my dad gave her lunch she asked, "Do I get a dinosaur with that." She was a little disappointed. But, we can always read the story again!
Has
anyone else read When Dinosaurs Came
with Everything? Or have you read another book written by Elise Broach?
We'd love to hear your thoughts.
Happy reading!
~ F
