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Dinos in the Snow

by Karma Wilson
Illustrated by Laura Rader



      We are huge Karma Wilson fans at my house. We have all the Bear books and we loved Hilda Must Be Dancing - so my 6-year-old snuggled up beside me, ready to be dazzled by Dinos in the Snow. It's certainly a rollicking book as the dinosaurs ride snowmobiles and sleds, make snowmen and cocoa. If it can be done on a snowy day - these dinosaurs do it with enthusiasm. And yet - the text lacks some of the polish and song of the Bear books or Hilda. Also, the "day in the life" episodic structure didn't have the tension of some of Wilson's more traditionally plotted picture books. Still, the dinosaurs are definitely having fun and it would be hard not to have fun along with them. The illustrations by Laura Rader compliment the text nicely with lots of action and plenty of small sight gags. Plus the dinosaurs have enough human companionship in the pictures to make readers imagine how much fun it would be to share a snowy day with dinos. For parents of small boys especially -- these rambunctious dinosaurs are likely to be a big hit.

The Book

LB Kids, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company
October 2005
Hardcover Picture book
0316009482
Children's fiction [Ages 4 - 8]
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2005
NOTE: Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
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