Dinosoaring
By Deb Lund; Howard Fine (Illustrator)
(Harcourt Children's Books, Hardcover, 9780152060169, 40pp.)
Publication Date: June 19, 2012
Categories: Transportation - Aviation, Humorous Stories, Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
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The companion to Dinosailors and All Aboard the Dinotrain brings back our bestselling and adventurous dinosaurs with a plane ride that turns them upside-down!
Howard Fine is the illustrator of many popular picture books. He lives with his family in White Plains, New York.Visit his website at www.howardfineillustration.com.
"Dinosaur fans, or anyone who enjoys horseplay on a humongous scale, will happily welcome back these gargantuan goofs."--Kirkus Praise for the Dino books:
"Exuberant." — Publishers Weekly
"Hilarious." — Kirkus Reviews
"What a lark! . . . A guaranteed crowd-pleaser." — The Bulletin
"The rollicking, rhyming text is great for reading aloud. Fine's playful, colorful dinosaurs are remarkably expressive and full of child appeal." — SLJ
Praise for Deb Lund's Monsters on Machines:
"Lund's rhyming story, about a team of ghoulish monsters who ride bulldozers and cranes, has just about everything a child could hope for." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Howard Fine's Snoring Beauty:
Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee
"[E]nriched by Fine's large, double-page watercolor paintings with their whimsical human visages, distinctive fairies, and frog courtiers; the inimitable sleeping dragon princess; a repetitive refrain; and those cacophonous snores, this fantastic story is a delightful treat that begs to be read aloud." — SLJ
Praise for Howard Fine's Piggy Pie:
"The exuberant illustrations are colorful and action-filled. . . . in this thoroughly enjoyable romp that turns a popular nursery song on end." — SLJ, starred review












