Reading Monster: Dino Tales

Here's my photo shop contribution for Coloring Page Tuesdays

I started with the image below drawn by Elizabeth Dulemba. This is so cute with the dinosaur reading a dino tale upon a stack of books! My 4 grandson's are happy campers with this inspiring image to encourage reading!

Then I added some nature texture, like these green leaves with multiply layer. The finished product was adding a radiant shine layer in the first photo.

There's a celebration going on right now... It's Picture Book Month for November. On the calendar is "Heidiey Stemple - Dinosaurs." For more information, visit Heidiey Stemple's Bio. I'm not familiar with the author but I do know Barefoot Books favors dinosaurs and here are some of my former posts on the subject.

1. Dino Island

2. Meeting The Blue Dino

3. Dragons and Monsters

4. I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur

By the way, I was featured at Dulemba ColoringPages! A special thanks to a very talented illustrator/author Elizabeth Dulemba for choosing the photo shop "Reading Fox."

Happy Reading!






“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Dino Island

My husband and I decided to treat our 5 year old grandson (and ourselves) to a trip to Carlsbad, California at Legoland... Wow, what an amusement park!! Have you been there? Well, we pretty much spent the entire day visiting the different 'land themes' and going on most of the rides. Yes, it's tons of fun and a dream come true for Ryan graduating from Preschool and heading to Kindergarten this Fall. One thing for sure, it's very pricey. I'm not sure how young families can afford it, but if you plan for it and save your money all year long, the park has great rewards for summer fun and family memories.

My photos are for Blue Monday and since I took a whole bunch of pictures, I'd like to share some with you over the next few weeks... and if you're looking for some dinosaur books, here's a few in our library that we enjoy reading together.

Dragons and Monsters

How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?

Thesaurus Rex

Notice the dinosaur over Ryan's shoulder?!

For  Mandarin Orange Monday, I used an orange texture and color boost to the same above cropped photo with some editing for this meme.

Thinking of you and wishing all of you a Happy 4th of July!

Blessings,






“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Meeting the Blue Dino

My grandson received a lovely package in the mail from his "Auntie Anna." Oh my, what a hit the dinosaurs are! Do you have any similar toys like these around your house? I was thinking about how everyone would be posting such beautiful bunny photos and here I am with an unusual dino theme before Easter. My only excuse is that I've been super busy preparing 5 Easter baskets for the grandchildren and enjoying myself immensely in the process. This is my favorite season of celebration!

Photos of Blue Dino and Blue Book Illustrations for Blue Monday

This book is available as paperback and board book. I especially love the sequins illustrations and it is a hit with my 2 year old granddaughter and 4 year old grandson.

About The Book
I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur

Join a young boy on a dreamland adventure to prehistoric times, where he meets dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes. The rhyme filled text is followed by fascinating notes about the age of dinosaurs.

Ages 1 to 4 years
Written By: Stella Blackstone
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton

My Review 


Easy to read, Animals, Educational, Colorful, Bedtime, Great illustrations, earth sciences, prehistoric times.
 

If you're looking for an adorable book for preschoolers, I found it for you! I have enjoyed reading I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur to my 13 month old Grandson. This adorable book takes you on a journey to dinosaur land. Which one would you like to be? I was familiar with many types of dinosaurs except for a new one, Parasaurolophus. Throughout the book, the illustrator Clare Beaton, will delight you with her fabric creations. The volcano with the sequins for lava is especially creative.

Author, Stella Blackstone continues to impress me with her rhyme writing style. Toddlers and preschoolers will safely land in bed to find "it was only a dream!" What I especially love with this particular book is that there is a surprise cleverly woven throughout each page!

Photo Credit: Dinosaur Wiki

 Learning about T Rex, Apatosaurus and other prehistoric animals? Check out this wonderful Squidoo Lens, so fabulous at Free Dinosaur Coloring Pages.

 And, if you're looking for crafts, activities, party supplies, books and more that pertain to dinosaurs, you've got to visit Dinosaur Toys Superstore. I've never seen anything like this before.

Dover Coloring Books

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Dragons and Monsters

Wordplay at its best!

I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur

A Story from North America

Discover what happens when a brave woman and her husband are kind to a savage and terrible Chenoo. Instead of letting themselves be scared of this man-eating monster, they feed him caribou meat, provide him with clothes and make him snug and warm in their teepee. Can they melt his frozen heart?

Find the hidden dragon!

This Italian tale tells how Pírolo, the King’s youngest gardener, sets out on an impossible quest which frightens even the bravest of the King’s knights. Can he steal a magic feather from the back of the terrifying feathered ogre who eats tasty boys and girls for his supper?

 My Review: I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur

"If you're looking for an adorable book for preschoolers, I found it for you! I have enjoyed reading I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur to my 13 month old Grandson. This adorable book takes you on a journey to dinosaur land. Which one would you like to be? I was familiar with many types of dinosaurs except for a new one, Parasaurolophus.

Throughout the book, the illustrator, Clare Beaton, will delight you with her fabric creations. The volcano with the sequins for lava is especially creative.

Author, Stella Blackstone continues to impress me with her rhyme writing style. Toddlers and preschoolers will safely land in bed to find "it was only a dream!" What I especially love with this particular book is that there is a surprise cleverly woven throughout each page!"

As always these books are available for online purchase at
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Be sure and stop by The Imagination Tree to see the wild animal theme post. After reading about monsters and dragons, you might be interested in having a little snack, such as popcorn and then having a bit of fun decorating your food at Mess For Less

I love to play in PhotoShop and Picnik!

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Best Wishes,






“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis



My Family from WiddlyTinks.com

Review: Thesaurus Rex by Laya Steinberg

Today was a good day at the Farmer's Market! The sun greeted me early this a.m. with a promise that it would be 1 degree cooler! lol I met some new friends from the beach area who stopped by our local Farmer's Market!



What a beautiful Mom and oh so cute baby boy... and I got to hold him, such joy! And you know that kind of smile... when he smiles at me, the sun comes out and you feel like you've been to the moon and back!



In spite of warm temperatures, folks were shopping for vegetables and hummus dips and yes, of course, Barefoot Books! One particular favorite with boys ages 3-7 is Thesaurus Rex!




Thesaurus Rex
Follow this mischievous dinosaur as he frolics, rollicks, frisks and romps. Each colorful page introduces simple synonyms and a fun-filled way to build vocabulary and word recognition.

Ages 3 to 7 years

Written By: Laya Steinberg

Illustrated By: Debbie Harter



My Review:

Thesaurus Rex is a happy blue spotted dinosaur in colorful pants. He frolics, rollicks, frisks and romps. He, hunts, searches, forages and pokes. I love the use of synonyms throughout the story. Repeated readings do help to get younger kids to use repeated words in their regular vocabulary. Thesaurus Rex is easy to read, full of animals and very educational. The illustrations by Debbie Harter are great and so colorful. I particularly love watching little ones stop by and see the joy as their mom's read this delightful paperback book for $6.99 You can order it at my market place:

http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com



For other related topics on dinosaur books, visit:

http://ladyd-books.blogspot.com/2009/02/board-books-for-babies-dinosaur-roar.html

Plus, you just might want to order the Dinosaur Puppet!



http://ladyd.barefootbooks.com

Preschool Book Review- I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur

If you're looking for an adorable book for preschoolers, I found it for you! I have enjoyed reading I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur to my 13 month old Grandson. This adorable book takes you on a journey to dinosaur land. Which one would you like to be? I was familiar with many types of dinosaurs except for a new one, Parasaurolophus.

Throughout the book, the illustrator, Clare Beaton, will delight you with her fabric creations. The volcano with the sequins for lava is especially creative.

Author, Stella Blackstone continues to impress me with her rhyme writing style. Toddlers and preschoolers will safely land in bed to find "it was only a dream!" What I especially love with this particular book is that there is a surprise cleverly woven throughout each page! You will find no evolution here!

I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur by Stella Blackstone and Clare Beaton

If you could be a dinosaur, which would you be? Would you roar like the ferocious T-Rex? Or soar overhead like the pterodactyl? In this playful early-learning book, Stella Blackstone's lyrical, rhyming text takes readers on an unforgettable Jurassic journey, while fabric artist Clare Beaton recreates the prehistoric world of dinosaurs using a colorful array of felt, sequins, beads and buttons.




* Product Details

Written by: Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by: Clare Beaton
Read Alone: Ages 4-9
Read Together: Ages 0-4
Hardcover; Full-color illustrations; 32pp;
10.25 x 10 inches
Item No. 9781841482385

$15.99 Also in Board Book $4.99

I dreamt I was a dinosaur.
You should have seen me romp and roar!



Children will be introduced to many colorful illustrated dinosaurs such as:

* Sammy Stegosaurus

* Kay Camarasaurus

* Jess Triceratops

* Paolo Parasaurolophus

* Toby Pterodactyl



* Hilary Hadrosaur



* Rex the Wrecker

* What Others Say:
"This is easily one of the most adorable dinosaur books out there for the preschool- primary crowd."—School Library Journal

I highly recommend this book for the little ones and the price is right for a very cute, durable book... $4.99 To order book,

http://www.mybarefootbooks.com/LadyD