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Summary: A young boy asks his mom over and over if he could have a stegosaurus. He wants one with all of his heart and believes once he has a stegosaurus, they will do everything together. ( )

The boy in this story gives a number of reasons for having a stegosaurus around, but most of the reasons are to make him the center of attention (riding it instead of the bus on class field trips and riding on its head, while his classmates ride on its back) or to get out of things (like eating vegetables). This kid does lots of begging, too. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. Although it wasn't a true story or even a fiction book that has a good moral of the story, this book did an excellent job at using your imagination. The story is about a boy who begs his mom to get a stegosaurus and comes up with an amazing number of reasons as to why it would be a good idea. After reading this book with your class, it would be a fun writing activity to have the kids think of anything in the world they want and then come up with as many reasons as possible as to why they should have it. This helps students think creatively and opens up the possibility to use their imagination.
This book is designed for k-2. I believe that is an accurate reading level. The words throughout the story were not too complex, but there was the dinosaur's name, stegosaurus, which could be tricky. I would say that it would be a good book for 1st or 2nd grade readers and perhaps a more guided reading for kindergartners. ( )