Dino-Basketball (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

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Football is the big local sport here, so that element and the dinosaurs were a good combination. One person found this helpful. I really like this serious of books, my kids will grab them all and I will have to read each one as they lead into the next. My youngest son is into dinosaurs so this series is perfect for him.

Dino-basketball (Carolrhoda Picture Books) Book Review and Ratings by Kids - Lisa Wheeler

I like that they rhyme and the creative nature of the stories. I would recommend this book and the others to anyone who has kids who like dinosaurs. We have them all and they are always a hit with both my boys who are 6 and 2. They opened Dino-Football at Valentine's Day and they were really excited about it. They were both eager to see what the next sport would be coming up on the last page. They were not disappointed. I don't know why I didn't think to write books about dinosaurs playing sports. It seems so obvious Lisa and Barry did another great job.

We're looking forward to the next in the series. It should be a fun one. My toddler loves these Dino books! They are witty and silly and perfect for little kids who love dinosaurs. There are so many of them you are bound to find one your kid likes. And there are girl dinosaurs too! Not just for boys: Great book, great rhymes with imagination to transform Dinos world into the gridiron that we see each Sunday. While we are not the biggest football fans, we enjoyed the story of these two teams locked in battle. I got "Dino-Hockey" a couple years ago for my nephews as a gift and they ages 7 and 4 are addicted to it, so I was psyched to find more dino-sport books.

They absolutely love them, and I am a big fan of books and reading, so anything that gets them excited about reading is a major "win" for me. Recommended for rambunctious boys who might appear to prefer video games and sports in general. My boys love these Dino sport books in our classroom! See all 37 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Pages with related products.

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Return to Book Page. Preview — Dino-Basketball by Lisa Wheeler. When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle! Ally-oops and rejections are the orders of the day as the dinos play a fast-paced full-court game. No one can establish a lead as the final seconds tick by.

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The fans are getting tense, and there's a championship on the line. Which dino will step up and take it to the hoop?

This exciting When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle! This exciting follow-up to Dino-Hockey , Dino-Soccer , and Dino-Baseball is sure to thrill dinosaur and sports lovers alike. Hardcover , 32 pages. Published January 1st by Carolrhoda Books first published August 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Dino-Basketball , please sign up. Lists with This Book.

Jan 20, Candis rated it really liked it. Not quite up to par with Dino-Baseball a masterpiece, imho! Jul 02, Abby rated it really liked it Shelves: Dino-Basketball is a fun and fast-paced read that details the events of a basketball game between the Clippers and the Meat teams herbivores vs. Dinosaurs are named by type, sometimes by abbreviated names for the sake of the excellent rhyme scheme that weaves through the narrative at a skipping rhythm. The reader, nor the audience, need not know a thing about basketball.

While the events of the game are sometimes described using basketball jargon and, with still pictures, it's not Dino-Basketball is a fun and fast-paced read that details the events of a basketball game between the Clippers and the Meat teams herbivores vs. While the events of the game are sometimes described using basketball jargon and, with still pictures, it's not always clear what's happening in each moment of the game. The main point, however, is the excitement, and with dinosaur names bolded and in color, kids will quickly pick up on new information and, using the context of the illustrations, be able to visually identify various dinosaurs.

Dino-Basketball neatly leads into another in the series, Dino-Football at the end -- no doubt your preschool audience will beg for more! Nov 01, Mary rated it it was amazing. A fun rhyming picture book for sports and dinosaur aficionados. The carnivorous dinos and the herbivores challenge each other. Brightly colored illustrations of uniformed dinosaurs making their moves on a basketball court will appeal to young readers, especially those who already know and love various dinosaur names.

See also Dino-Baseball, Hockey, and Football. Recommended for preschool through 3rd grades. Oct 23, Lindsey rated it liked it Shelves: My nephew enjoyed this one! Great for kids who love sports and dinosaurs. Jan 10, Pam rated it liked it Shelves: The excitement's on the court as the dinosaur basketball teams play for the championship.

Wheeler again includes information about the sport with the fun rhyming text narrating the game. Sep 18, Kenson and kirra rated it liked it. Mar 14, Sue Morris rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This was their finest season yet. The announcer, in rhyming verse, calls this riveting game full of real-life basketball action: The Green Team dinosaurs are huge.

Stego, Pachy, Tricera, and Jobar are a few of the players. The illustrations are colorful, animated, and comical in the depiction of dinosaurs as basketball players. The story has excitement, entertaining sports action and emotional coaches. Mid-game there is a half-time show made up of original, rarely, if ever seen, acts like the dinosuar-pyramid, mascots, music and what looks like an Elvis-impersonator dinosaur. The fans sing a very appropriately dinosaur-athlete song. It is wild and fun and everything a half-time show should be. Back to the action in the second half, the heat is on as the dinosaurs ramp up their game.

The players become more intense as the end draws near. A few fast plays will keep you on the edge of your seat until the buzzer sounds. The winner cuts down the net and shows off the trophy. The crowd goes wild. You will not be disappointed with this book. Kids will love everything about this story. It is engaging, exciting and unusual. Mar 11, Karissa rated it it was amazing. This book was a great addition to the series. Again the Meat-Eaters and the Grass-Clippers take the court in competition to see who will win!

With fun rhymes and wonderful pictures this was another great book in the series. My son was very engaged in the book and said that "It was wonderful! It is written in rhyme and all of the dinosaur names are highlighted with which team they are on meat-eater or veggie-eater. A great way for young kids to learn some of the rules behind sports and to learn about dinosaurs. I do have to say that I think our absolute favorite was Dino-Hockey, but we are pretty big hockey fans. Because Basketball is so high-scoring this book doesn't follow the scoring as well as other books; it is still a ton of fun though and very cleverly done.

Overall another wonderful kids' book by Wheeler. Definitely one to check out if you have little sports or dinosaur fans at home. These are some of my favorite books to read out-loud as an adult because they rhyme in fun ways, have good rhythm, and are just a ton of fun. We will definitely keep checking out this series of kids' books in the future Looks like Dino-Football is up next!

Feb 11, Brianna Deines rated it liked it Shelves: March Madness is a month of college basketball when a bunch of different basketball teams compete. What does sportsmanship mean to you? Children respond This week during reading our theme will be sportsmanship. We will be reading several different books that will revolve around being a good sport. The first book is Dino-Basketball show the book and in this book the characters are dinosaurs that play basketball.

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Lets read and find some of the qualities we named earlier about what it means to be a good sport in these dinosaurs! It is also a great book to start talking about sportsmanship because it is positive and the characters show team work as well as accepting a loss. A lot can be told through the pictures of the characters and the way they are acting throughout the game. Dec 10, Karyn The Pirate rated it it was ok Shelves: Dinos dunk and dinos score as we watch the dinos run up and down the floor. This is March Madness dino style. The colorful pictures keep the action of Dino Basketball fast and furious.

Who is going to win this close scoring basketball game - Clippers the grass eaters or Meat the meat eaters - it is anyone's guess. Fast paced like a real basketball game this book flows very quickly. The dinosaurs are colorful but a little confusing. It was hard to tell which dinosaur the author was speaking ab Dinos dunk and dinos score as we watch the dinos run up and down the floor.

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It was hard to tell which dinosaur the author was speaking about. I know several little boys who would have been able to tell me right away, but not being quite the dinosaur fan, I was unable to relate the cartoonish dinosaurs to the realistic ones I have seen in other books. The only other thing about this book which turned me off was the use of the term "Meat" for one of the team names. I know they are the meat eaters but it just rang wrong with me. I would recommend Dino Basketball for all those young dinosaur enthusiast who have exhausted the other dinosaur books.

Apr 14, Tyley Hunter rated it it was amazing. This picture book is about a competitive basketball game between the Clippers and the Meat. The twist to this story is that the players, coaches, and fans are all dinosaurs, with the referees being birds. The text follows a rhyming pattern which makes this book fun to read. The illustrations are brightly colored and extremely detailed, which made this book even that much better. I loved how the author writes about the game of basketball, including the rules, sounds, scores, moves, and much more.

Being a person who enjoys playing and watching basketball I enjoyed this book much more than some might. I could relate to all the basketball connections even if the game was being played by dinosaurs. I would definitely include this picture book in my classroom library because I know some students will love this book as much as I did.

It might not teach them a lesson about math or science, but they read and learn about the game of basketball.

Apr 14, Sarah Herranen rated it it was amazing Shelves: I adored the rhyme scheme and hidden messages. Though this book was about a dinosaur basketball game, it secretly represented the real NBA professional teams the Heat team Meat and the Clippers Grass Clippers.