brandysith's review against another edition
5.0
there are few things this librarian loves more than dinosaurs and puns.
smw33's review against another edition
3.0
Cute. Funny. Easy to read & grasp. Alliteration & synonyms for kids.
wildeaboutbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book so much. Not just because it's clever, funny, and features my favorite dinosaur and emphasizes word nerdiness. But also because there's an allosaurus in the book. And as all Firefly fans will recognize, brings to mind this dialogue from the show:
Wash's Stegosaurus : Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... "This Land.".
'Wash's Allosaurus : I think we should call it "your grave!".
Wash's Stegosaurus : Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
'Wash's Allosaurus : Har har har! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
[the Allosaurus attacks the Stegosaurus]
Wash's Stegosaurus : Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash's Stegosaurus : Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... "This Land.".
'Wash's Allosaurus : I think we should call it "your grave!".
Wash's Stegosaurus : Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
'Wash's Allosaurus : Har har har! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
[the Allosaurus attacks the Stegosaurus]
Wash's Stegosaurus : Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Cute way to introduce the purpose of a thesaurus to kids.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very great book to introduce new words in a funny way.
shinychick's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, but may be too unwieldy for actual storytime use. (My preschoolers may not understand what a thesaurus is.)
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
5.0
This would make a really enjoyable classroom read aloud!
wordnerd153's review against another edition
5.0
Squee! Is anything cuter than cartoon dinosaurs spouting synonyms? I think not! Kids and teachers will enjoy the antics of Stegothesaurus, who has three words for every one that his brothers speak. Why describe a mountain as big when you could call it gargantuan, gigantic or Goliath instead? When Stegothesaurus meets an Allothesaurus he thinks he's found a friend who finally understands him...until she reveals a terrifying truth. The muted color pallete compliments the tone of the book perfectly, and the anthropomorphic dinos and unexpected ending will have readers cracking up. An excellent resource for teaching about synonyms, as well.