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 Stegothesaurus
 Author: Heos, Bridget

 Publisher:  Holt (2018)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [33] p., col. ill., 23 cm

 BTSB No: 439940 ISBN: 9781250134882
 Ages: 4-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 English language -- Synonyms and antonyms -- Fiction
 Stegosaurus -- Fiction
 Allosaurus -- Fiction
 Dinosaurs -- Fiction
 Brothers -- Fiction

Price: $22.58

Summary:
Stegothesaurus has little in common with his fellow dinosaurs until he meets an allosaurus that seems as hungry for synonyms as he is.

 Illustrator: McBeth, T. L.


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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 2.80
   Points: .5   Quiz: 195895
Reading Counts Information:
   Interest Level: K-2
   Reading Level: 1.30
   Points: 1.0   Quiz: 74762

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (05/01/18)
   School Library Journal (06/01/18)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 06/01/2018 PreS-Gr 1—This humorous addition to the dinosaur canon has a couple of unexpected twists. There are three dino brothers: two stegosauruses and one stegothesaurus, who uses three synonyms for each of his brothers' words. One day, out jumps an allosaurus, but when stegothesaurus uses his triumvirate of synonyms, instead of eating him, she responds with her own synonyms, as she is an "allothesaurus." They have a lovely day together until he asks how she learned so many words, and it turns out she ate another stegothesaurus. At this, our hero runs back to his brothers for "The Finale The Conclusion The Closing The End." The character of the stegothesaurus is a clever way to include vocabulary, and the concise text moves at a sprightly pace. However, the plot is thin and has the feel of an extended joke. The graphite pencil—and-photoshop illustrations have a simple, graphic, cartoony look, reminiscent of the works of Mo Willems and Greg Pizzoli, complete with a limited palette of peachy oranges and minty greens. The dinos all have large oval eyes with black oval pupils, as well as peach ovals for cheeks, giving them an appealing, if slightly odd, look. The backgrounds are also spare, and everything has heavy black outlines. While the humor will likely appeal to preschoolers and kindergartners, and the idea is clever, on the whole the final product is slight. VERDICT A fun read-aloud and a solid addition where demand for vocabulary building, dinosaur books, or humor is high.—Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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