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The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard
Contributor(s): Hennessy, B. G. (Author), Davis, Susan (Author)

ISBN: 0140507361 ISBN-13: 9780140507362
Publisher: Puffin Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1990
Annotation: Although they disappeared long ago, dinosaurs live on in children's imaginations. A young boy playfully imagines the "dinosaur who hatched in the backyard and grew to the size of the family car. . . . An appealing combination of fantasy and reality".--Kirkus Reviews. Full-color illustrations.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - General

Dewey: E

LCCN: 89036029

Age Level: 3-5

Grade Level: PreK-K

Lexile Measure: 520 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Series: Picture Puffin Books

Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.14" W x 8.32" L (0.19 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 7263
Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
A young boy's wishful thinking becomes a smooth piece of nonfiction, charmingly packed with facts.--Publishers Weekly

An appealing combination of fantasy and reality.--Kirkus Reviews

A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when dinosaurs lived in his own backyard. The story combines the little boy's charming imagination with early concepts of science and history to create a wonderful tale. The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard is a great pick for classroom story time.

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