Dino-Basketball (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

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Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. I stumbled upon Lisa Wheeler's Dino-sports books at our local library. My five year old's interest are pretty specific, he likes dinosaurs and dangerous creatures. So, I have to scour the library to find anything that fits the bill. We first read Dino-Baseball and Dino-Soccer. He loved them so much I bought Dino-Hockey on Amazon as a surprise. I got Dino-Soccer too. Dino-Football was released in August this year and I did a pre-order for it. Jack has made me read these for OVER a week now exclusively at bedtime.

I beg and plead for him to pick something else out.. On top of the awesome writing the illustrations are hilarious.

Can't wait to read the next installment and I'm buying my son Dino-Basketball and Dino-Baseball to finish up his collection. This was a gift for my dinosaur-loving nephew, who pretty much requires that fictional stories about dinosaurs also include the scientific names. You end up with a kind of limited field of choices, but I'd seen these at the library. 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.

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. 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. They used a very unique pattern in their text. Every time a dino's name was called or a shot was scored by a specific team they would portray that important detail in their team color in the text.

This helped so that its readers did not get confused each time they wanted to keep up wit I adored the rhyme scheme and hidden messages. This helped so that its readers did not get confused each time they wanted to keep up with the game. The story is simply about a basketball game. They taught tricks and wrote about the coaches, cheerleaders, and half time routines. This would be a good book for those who love sports and dinosaurs. It encourages readers to be creative when writing a book or telling a story. I would use this in my classroom as an enjoyable read and sports lessons. It appears they also have one about dino-football and dino-basketball by the same author.

Jun 06, Sarah W rated it liked it Shelves: Lisa Wheeler's sports loving dinosaurs appear in their fourth competitive book.

Dodo reappears as the referee once more as the meat eaters and veggiesaurs go tail to tail on the basketball court. Game starts out in the favor of the veggiesaurs' green team. Those mighty long necks have quite the height advantage on velociraptor. In rhyming text, Wheeler slips in dinosaur and basketball tidbits in this fast paced game.

My favorite dino-sport book is Dino-hockey, but this was an enjoyable follow up Lisa Wheeler's sports loving dinosaurs appear in their fourth competitive book. My favorite dino-sport book is Dino-hockey, but this was an enjoyable follow up read. One thing I appreciate about these dinosaur sport books is that both teams have their strengths.

It is never a landslide victory. The illustrations do a great job of capturing the energy of a game crowd. As a read-aloud, this book would leave students wondering when Dino-Football will begin! Mar 07, Kathryn rated it really liked it Shelves: I am not a fan of basketball but I still enjoyed this story.

My boys are mostly unfamiliar with basketball but they absolutely loved the book.

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The story covers a basketball game, as any game would be, except with dinosaurs instead of people. This is a genius way of introducing common game terminology to young children. The artwork is bright and brilliant. The rhymes are smooth. My kids and I are versed enough in the different types of dinosaurs that the abbreviated names were easily matched with I am not a fan of basketball but I still enjoyed this story. My kids and I are versed enough in the different types of dinosaurs that the abbreviated names were easily matched with the full names, such as calling the Compsognathus 'compy'.

My one desire is that something had been said about the losing team. Nothing was mentioned and my oldest wanted to know if they were sad to have lost. Jun 21, Katelyn Patterson rated it really liked it Shelves: I guess I was thinking it was going to be playing heavily to "boys who love sports and dinosaurs because duh they are boys". Instead, I was pretty impressed with how this book handled gender. There are dino cheerleaders but several of them are wearing pants. Several if not most of the dinosaurs playing basketball are referred to as "she".

We enjoyed pointing out the Allosaurus and other favorites on each p Published: We enjoyed pointing out the Allosaurus and other favorites on each page. The text is simple rhyme and basically gives play-by-play of the game. Aug 14, Autumn rated it it was amazing Shelves: We picked this book up at our local library. We love reading all the books that deal with the sports and the dino's. And this book was an awesome read. The rhyming was cool, the pictures made the store all the more laughable.

Our favorite part was when the crowd was clapping and saying "We will, we will, chomp you. May 06, Lisa rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a fun book! Lisa Wheeler does a great job with her rhyme using the dino names. The book not only teaches kids the names of some dinosaurs, but also about the game of basketball.

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This is a great book to get children not interested in reading, reading. I can't wait for the Dino Football book to come out! Oct 27, Nicole rated it really liked it Shelves: I've actually had several young readers looking for the dino "sports" picture books. I can see why. Very fun - with the various dino characters. But what makes the book unique is that the action itself if very true to a play-by-play of the real sport the book highlights.

So very engaging for any sports fans Nov 11, midnightfaerie rated it liked it Shelves: A book my 5 yr old as well as my twin 3 yr olds loved. A solid reading level 1 book, this cute story keeps all ages engaged with the bright colorful pictures and cute story. A great addition to any children's library. Aug 05, Melanie rated it really liked it Shelves: Dinosaurs are always a big hit and this book will be no different. Dinos playing basketball paired with rhyming text makes a great combination. Wheeler takes readers through an entire game of basketball, Meat vs.

Jan 16, The Brothers rated it really liked it Shelves: Like Dino-Hockey and Dino-Soccer, the meat-eaters Meats are up against the the vegetarians Clippers in a basketball tournament. This play by play rhyme breathlessly takes us through the game. Really fun, captivating illustrations.

Mar 18, Nancy Jo Lambert rated it really liked it Shelves: Another of the dinosaurs playing a sport book from Lisa Wheeler. In this one, the basketball game is improved by the rhyming text, vivid illustrations, and great dinosaur references. A wonderful book to share with kids! Oct 13, Liz rated it liked it Shelves: For young basketball dinosaur loving fans.

Several in this sports themed series by Lisa Wheeler. It's the red meat eating team versus the green plant lovers in a fast moving contest. Feb 14, Marie rated it liked it. Dinosaurs playing basketball, with lots of action and rhyme The story goes a bit long, but those who are enjoying the game won't mind.

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