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May 13, 2014 | ISBN 9781770495685 | 3-7 years Buy
May 13, 2014 | ISBN 9781770495708 | 3-7 years Buy
Mar 07, 2017 | Baby-3 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
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May 13, 2014 | ISBN 9781770495685 | 3-7 years
May 13, 2014 | ISBN 9781770495708 | 3-7 years
Mar 07, 2017 | ISBN 9781101918913 | Baby-3
If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don’t know what to do with it … why don’t you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur — from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurd exploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs — and the things dinos just aren’t good for at all — is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you’ll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.
A tongue-in-cheek look at the practical uses of dinosaurs by a dynamic author/illustrator team. If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don’t know what to do with it … why don’t you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur — from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurd exploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs — and the things dinos just aren’t good for at all — is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you’ll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.
A hugely popular picture book, now available in oversized board book format for our youngest dino-lovers.If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don’t know what to do with it…why don’t you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur — from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurdexploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs — and the things dinos just aren’t good for at all — is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you’ll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.
Linda Bailey is the author of more than two dozen books for children, including the Stevie Diamond mystery series, the Good Times Travel Agency graphic novels, and an eclectic assortment of picture books including If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur and… More about Linda Bailey
SELECTION - Today’s Parent’s list of Top 15 Picture Books, 2014PRAISE FOR If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur:“It’s bright and breezy.” —Kirkus Reviews“Buried in all the rambunctious fun, the story leaves young ones with a message that can be applied to real-life situations: if you take the time to think critically and creatively, you can make effective and logical choices.” —Booklist“There aren’t many books that have the courage to be this silly . . . Simply wonderful.” —The Globe and Mail
Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award NOMINEE 2016
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