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misspippireads's review
3.0
Lenard finds an egg in the park. He takes it home to watch over it. As the hatchling grows and grows, he comes to realize what needs to done. The "lizard" needs to be returned to the park. It's cute and clever. You could pair it with [b:Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade|11360892|Balloons Over Broadway The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade|Melissa Sweet|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353518234l/11360892._SX50_.jpg|16290970] or [b:Max Finds an Egg|22571712|Max Finds an Egg|Wiley Blevins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411925655l/22571712._SX50_.jpg|42038159].
2022 storytime theme: Storytime at the Park - Park Stories
Reviewed from a library copy.
2022 storytime theme: Storytime at the Park - Park Stories
Reviewed from a library copy.
beths0103's review
5.0
Warning: do not read this book once and then rate it. You need to read it 2 or 3 times to take in all the little details you missed the first time to truly appreciate what a delight this picture book really is. For example, if you only read this book once, you might miss the main character, Leonard, dressed as Max from WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Or Leonard carrying Buster the lizard around in a Baby Bjorn. When you spend time seeking out those delightful little details, suddenly the book takes on new meaning.
crystal_reading's review
4.0
I loved watching things unfold in this story as a young child takes home an egg and watches it hatch and grow. The book is an imaginative adventure that brought a smile to my face.
snazel's review
3.0
A homage to New York in the guise of a story about accidentally adopting a terrible lizard.
pwbalto's review
5.0
Mark Pett, Mark Pett, one of my new favorite illustrators Mark Pett! Best yet from Mark Pett, with soft fuzzy speckled backgrounds and sharp delicate type. A limited palette lets Mark Pett tell it all with mottling and light and shade, shifts in tone and spare lines that fade into being as necessary and then politely fade back out.
Color begins to seep into the book as Buster the lizard grows and grows. Leonard's solution for spiriting a giant lizard away from his apartment, while dramatic, is yet part and parcel of the quiet that suffuses this lovely book.
Bonus: Leonard and his lizard visit the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Public Library, and possibly Doughnut Plant in the East Village. Same places I go when I visit!
Color begins to seep into the book as Buster the lizard grows and grows. Leonard's solution for spiriting a giant lizard away from his apartment, while dramatic, is yet part and parcel of the quiet that suffuses this lovely book.
Bonus: Leonard and his lizard visit the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Public Library, and possibly Doughnut Plant in the East Village. Same places I go when I visit!
heisereads's review
4.0
This was a delight, and the kind of book that needs a reread immediately after finishing the first one,so you can notice all of the details missed the first time. It certainly didn't go the direction I thought it would when I started, but I enjoyed where it went. The illustrations are fabulous and perfect for this story. A second read through of just the pictures, catching a secondary character I missed, enhanced my experience with the story. I think kids will enjoy this one.
emdoux's review
5.0
adorable. and, bonus for it being a found-in-the-wild pet book where the pet's unhappiness in captivity is recognized.
DOUBLE bonus for that pet being a dinosaur.
DOUBLE bonus for that pet being a dinosaur.
thrifty_librarian's review
2.0
Disappointing. Beautiful pictures but poor grammar. The book starts out with a misplaced modifier that smacked me right in the head.
Not a great story, but I loved the illustrations and the use of different sized panels.
Not a great story, but I loved the illustrations and the use of different sized panels.