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Summary: An original, exuberant and fantastic picture book
Review: Dinosailors is an original, exuberant and fantastic picture book with a singsong rhyming text by Deb Lund and gigantic, full-color, whimsical illustrations by Howard Fine. An outrageously entertaining and joyfully presented picture book story with truly memorable artwork, Dinosailors fun for reading aloud to young dino fans and would make a welcome and popular addition to any community, school, or family picture book collection.
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Summary: Can't wait for the sequal
Review: I am taking a music class and the author is related to our instructor. I heard this story in a fun and entertaining way, through music. It is just a really cute story with rhyming that makes it fun. I am looking forward to the sequal!
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Summary: Dino-disappointment
Review: I was sorely disappointed with the text of this book. The use of "dino" before numerous words does not a catchy story make. I'm a huge fan of the illustrator and my toddler is a huge fan of dinosaurs, so we were eager for the book to arrive. The story, though, is written in such a way that it could be anything -- bears, people, dogs, aliens. There's nothing uniquely DINOSAUR about the characters. I was really hoping for a clever story that married the nature of dinosaurs with the life of a sailor -- perhaps even *teaching* me something about dinosaurs or life at sea. No such luck. The rhythm feels stilted, many of the rhymes sound flat and the two-page spread of all the dinosaurs spewing green vomit off the sides of the ship really is too much. As alluring as the cover art is, I recommend you pass on this one.
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Summary: Dino-fans Take Note!
Review: In this rhyming high-sea adventure we meet a crew of delightful dinosailors who are "hale and hearty-dinotough! / They talk of salty sailing stuff: / Blocks and winches, dinocleats, / Shackles, tacking, trimming sheets." After readying their ship, and raising anchor using "dinoforce," they head out with the wind. They sing sea songs and "have a ball." That is, until they meet with a storm. They bump into walls-and each other. "They mash the mast and ram the rails." They also become seasick. (One double-paged spread shows the dinosailors being sick-thankfully from a distance.) This is enough to convince the bunch to return to blessedly firm land and their homes. They don't, however, remain at home for long. "Once more they hear adventure's cry, / So dinotravelers say good-bye." This time they choose a more stable form of transportation-a train. The gouache and watercolor illustrations, done in bold, bright colors, are a perfect match for the text. Fine uses various perspectives to great effect. Dinosailors works well as a read-aloud and also for one-on-one sharing. Reviewed by the Education Oasis Staff.
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Summary: Love this book!
Review: My 2.5 year old thinks this is soooo funny. She loves to look at the pictures and she gets the humor of the story. A wonderful and creative book! Thanks!
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Summary: DinoMom
Review: My 3 year old and 5 year old love this book. I even love this book. I have to re-read it several times each night.
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Summary: Great Illustrations!
Review: My 3 yr. old daughter has been obsessed with dinosaurs for months now and we read just about every dinosaur picturebook we can get ahold of. This book has great pictures, but we have found some of the text too much for small kids. The authors uses too much technical sailing terminology. Some of the items mentioned in the text aren't familiar to my husband and I. Takes a bit of the fun out of the story when the child has no idea what the text means.
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Summary: Great Illustrations!
Review: My 3 yr. old daughter has been obsessed with dinosaurs for months now and we read just about every dinosaur picturebook we can get ahold of. This book has great pictures, but we have found some of the text too much for small kids. The authors uses too much technical sailing terminology. Some of the items mentioned in the text aren't familiar to my husband and I. Takes a bit of the fun out of the story when the child has no idea what the text means.
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Summary: Great book for kids..and parents will love too :)
Review: My son who is 4 has recently gotten into dinosaurs so I bought this book. It ia great book that both parents and children will enjoy, time and time again. Would recommend this to any family with a dinosaur lover.
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Summary: Wonderful Book!
Review: There are three things my son loves at this moment... dinosaurs, "pirate ships" (all ships are pirate ships), and trains. This book has them all! And a little bit of gross stuff that the kids enjoy!
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