Dino-swimming Library Edition
By (Author) Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by Barry Gott
Lerner Publishing Group
Carolrhoda
1st October 2015
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Dinosaurs and prehistoric world
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Swimming and water sports
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
[Fic]
Hardback
32
Width 279mm, Height 235mm, Spine 7mm
399g
The Land Sharks take on the Algae Eaters in a dino-swimming showdown!
Raptor and Stegosaurus start it off in the individual medley, while the Ptero twins battle it out in the butterfly race. Then Galli and Diplo wow the crowd with their flips and tricks off the diving board! But which team will win the swim meet It comes down to the last event: the backstroke. Both Stego and Galli think they'll take the prize. Let's hope these dinos remembered their gogglesthis swim meet is bound to make a splash!
Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions--from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions Or will the meat-eaters be victorious Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!
"Fans of the other books will find much of the same here. . . . The energetic, brightly colored illustrations feature stylized dinosaurs with enough authenticity that little dinosaur experts will be appeased."--Booklist
-- (9/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)"The dinosaurs behave just like kids. . . . Bright illustrations full of movement and a bouncy rhyming text convey the basics of a swim meet in a fun way."--School Library Journal
-- (8/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)Lisa Wheeler is the award-winning author of the Dino-Sports and Dino-Holidays books. When she isn't running around the country visiting schools, standing at podiums, and eating airport snacks, she resides in Michigan. Barry Gott lives in Ohio and has illustrated many children's books, including all of the Dino-Sports and Dino-Holidays books.