"A young boy's wishful thinking becomes a smooth piece of nonfiction, charmingly packed with facts."--Publishers Weekly"An appealing combination of fantasy and reality".--Kirkus ReviewsA young boy imagines what it was like long ago when dinosaurs lived in his own backyard. The story combines the little boy's charming imagination with early concepts of science and history to create a wonderful tale. The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard is a great pick for classroom story time.
Library Binding
(Perfection Learning, June 15, 1990)
Although they disappeared long ago, dinosaurs live on in children's imaginations. A young boy playfully imagines the dinosaur who hatched in the backyard and grew to the size of the family car. . . . An appealing combination of fantasy and reality.--Kirkus Reviews. Full-color illustrations.
1993 Scholastic Guided Reading Program Level H -- The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard (P) by B.G. Hennessy / Pictures by Susan Davis ***RL1 For Ages 3 to 6 ***ISBN-13: 9780590476942