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Here Comes Destructosaurus!

by (author) Aaron Reynolds

illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

Publisher
Chronicle Books
Initial publish date
Apr 2014
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781452124544
    Publish Date
    Apr 2014
    List Price
    $24.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 3 to 5
  • Grade: p to k

Description

Watch the unstoppable destructive force of a raging temper tantrum! Tremble at the enormous mess and disrespectful roaring! Despair as no amount of scolding can stem the heedless fury! Someone is heading for a time-out, Mister! Anyone who has witnessed (or been) a toddler in the throes of a full-blown fit will delight in this clever book's moviemonster rampage, and may just come away from it with a bit more sympathy for toddler and caregiver.

About the authors

Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and has written many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Here Comes Destructosaurus!, Carnivores, and the Caldecott Honor–winning book Creepy Carrots! He regularly makes time to visit schools where his hilarious hands-on presentations keep kids spellbound. Aaron lives in Chicago with his wife, two kids, four cats, and anywhere between zero and ten goldfish, depending on the day. Visit Aaron at Aaron-Reynolds.com.

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JEREMY TANKARD est le créateur de Gros grognon, un livre favori du Los Angeles Times, et de ses compagnons Gros bobo, Gros gâté et Gros dodo. Il vit à Vancouver avec sa femme et ses deux enfants

 

Jeremy Tankard is the creator of the Los Angeles Times Favorite Book Grumpy Bird and its companions Boo Hoo Bird, Hungry Bird, and Sleepy Bird, and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Rachel Vail’s Piggy Bunny and David LaRochelle’s It's a Tiger!. The beloved Bird books are bestsellers in Tankard’s native Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children.

Jeremy Tankard's profile page

Editorial Reviews

"This over-the-top tale that pushes the limits of the narrator's authority will delight readers."-School Library Journal

"Will strike a chord with older preschoolers and their caregivers who are experienced with these tirades."--Booklist

"Primitive and volatile, dinosaurs are pretty much the ideal picture-book stand-in for a toddler's rampaging id. Aaron Reynolds makes the connection explicitly and hilariously in Here Comes Destructosaurus!"-The Wall Street Journal

"I actually laughed out loud when reading this, and I don't always do that. Awesome."--Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library Collections Specialist

"Translates a 'terrible twos'-style tantrum into a movie-monster rampage."-Kirkus Reviews

"Very funny mash-up of Dr. Spock and Godzilla."--Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"Both toddlers and mothers can laugh at the inevitable behavior all kids and parents go through."--Kid Lit Reviews

"I actually laughed out loud when reading this, and I don't always do that. Awesome."--Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library Collections Specialist

"Very funny mash-up of Dr. Spock and Godzilla."--Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"Translates a 'terrible twos'-style tantrum into a movie-monster rampage."-Kirkus Reviews

"Will strike a chord with older preschoolers and their caregivers who are experienced with these tirades."--Booklist

"This over-the-top tale that pushes the limits of the narrator's authority will delight readers."-School Library Journal

"Very funny mash-up of Dr. Spock and Godzilla."--Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"Will strike a chord with older preschoolers and their caregivers who are experienced with these tirades."--Booklist

"This over-the-top tale that pushes the limits of the narrator's authority will delight readers."-School Library Journal

"Primitive and volatile, dinosaurs are pretty much the ideal picture-book stand-in for a toddler's rampaging id. Aaron Reynolds makes the connection explicitly and hilariously in Here Comes Destructosaurus!"-The Wall Street Journal

"Primitive and volatile, dinosaurs are pretty much the ideal picture-book stand-in for a toddler's rampaging id. Aaron Reynolds makes the connection explicitly and hilariously in Here Comes Destructosaurus!"-The Wall Street Journal

"I actually laughed out loud when reading this, and I don't always do that. Awesome."--Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library Collections Specialist

"Both toddlers and mothers can laugh at the inevitable behavior all kids and parents go through."--Kid Lit Reviews

"Translates a 'terrible twos'-style tantrum into a movie-monster rampage."-Kirkus Reviews

"Both toddlers and mothers can laugh at the inevitable behavior all kids and parents go through."--Kid Lit Reviews

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