Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt (utgåvan 2009)

Max Spaniel is a daffy hound dog who one day decides to go on a dinosaur dig. But what Max thinks are dinosaur parts is just a lot of junk--or is it? As Max puts his fossils together, readers will see how the random objects Max finds--including a football, a hockey stick, and an old boot--transform into a living dino! New readers will laugh out loud as they follow the fantastical thoughts of this wacky hound. The ingenious story, by David Catrow, is easy to read with lots of visual humor. -- AbeBooks.com

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~ borrowed from the Library

MAX SPANIEL: DINOSAUR HUNT is a very funny and fun book at the Kindergarten reading level (end of Kindergarten).

What's amazing about DINOSAUR HUNT is that with just 160 words it manages to tell a great story. And you'll know that from the first page when Max declares: "My name is Max. I am not a dog."

Well, of course Max is a dog. But he's also a great hunter and in this case he's hunting dinosaurs! The story is about his search and his imagination, because Max sees dinosaur bones in every day things. A hockey stick is a jaw bone, for example.

The artwork in this book is colorful and runs from page edge to page edge. Max and the other animals are expressive and appealing. Honestly I'm going back to the library right away to check out more books by this author.

Because Max says that he is going to hunt with his ears, eyes, and nose you can tuck in a lesson about the Senses when sharing this book with younger readers. And because Max initially decides to take way too many items with him as he sets off, then changes his mind, you can use this book to try to get your child to not take everything and the kitchen sink with him/her when the two of you set off on an adventure.

This is just a kid-friendly, boy-pleasing practice reader.

**Teachers should note that there is an Accelerated Reader test available for this book. ( )

I don't know what it is about pink doggie bellies, but they get me every time! I love the sweet and silly expressions on this dog's face. ( )