This was a cute story about a dinosaur & his friend cleaning his room. The misadventures were simple, but I think children would appreciate them. ( )

Digger is a child dinosaur, and he doesn't listen a lot. His room is dirty, so his Mom makes him clean it up with his buddy. He keeps mishearing the words (book, hook - close enough, right?). Along the way, the dinos giggle until they get it right!

The pictures are stunning and really well done. I enjoyed the colour scheme and how the pictures covered the entire page. The colours were soft yet fit the story perfectly. It makes this book stand out and look really nice.

This book is a great way to get kids active and reading. They can learn the words (including rhyming ones!) as they admire the pictures and laugh along with Digger as he makes silly mistakes. These books go up in difficulty, so you can start with the easiest level and work your way up. Yay for education!

Overall, I think this book is very cute and a great learning tool!

Three out of five stars. ( )

Independent reading level: Level F
Awards: N/A ( )

Digger wants to go out to play but must clean up his room first.

My kids (3 and 5) picked out this book from our collection. Dinosaur stories are always a big hit here, and they really liked it. Digger's misunderstanding of his mom and his friend really tickled their funny bone. The word play is great, and what parent wouldn't love a book about a kid cleaning his or her own room?

Pros: Silly and clever word play, cute characters, and sweet story help new readers AND parents, too.

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