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If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur

by Linda Bailey

A dinosaur around the house

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A dinosaur around the house

Linda Bailey turns an unlikely household visitor into the premise for a playful catalog of dinosaur uses. The creature might serve as a can opener, kite, pillow, or burglar alarm, while the book also considers what dinosaurs are decidedly not suited for. This picture-book adventure builds its humor from the gap between an enormous prehistoric animal and everyday domestic tasks, with an added thread of practical advice about keeping the dinosaur around for a long time. The paperback edition brings the imaginative setup to a new format.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures
  • Families looking for a humorous picture-book read-aloud
  • Young readers who enjoy imaginative takes on ordinary household objects

Themes

Dinosaurs in everyday lifeImagination and absurd humorHousehold uses and limitations

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Book overview

A hugely popular picture book, now available in oversized board book format for our youngest dino-lovers.

If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don't know what to do with it...why don't you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur -- from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurd exploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs -- and the things dinos just aren't good for at all -- is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you'll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.
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