- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Jun 1 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316027774
- ISBN-13: 978-0316027779
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 1.3 x 30.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#165,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #90 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs > Fiction
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* "Comically overheated narration... fire-roasted settings and hilariously imagined creatures..." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review
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* "This title will be hard to keep on the shelves." ( School Library Journal, starred review
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* "Dinotrux ruled their world, now they're likely to rule this one too. Bellow on!" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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* "This title will be hard to keep on the shelves." ( School Library Journal, starred review
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* "Dinotrux ruled their world, now they're likely to rule this one too. Bellow on!" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review
)
Product Description
Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth! These mighty part-truck, part-dino creatures rumbled, plowed and bulldozed their way through the centuries, demolishing anything in their path.
From the nosy Craneosauraus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux, Chris Gall guides you on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monstes of prehistoric times. So buckle up for the ride--you'll never look at Dad's rusty old pickup the same way again!
Whatever happened to the Dinotrux? A big bonus foldout page inside reveals all!
From the nosy Craneosauraus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux, Chris Gall guides you on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monstes of prehistoric times. So buckle up for the ride--you'll never look at Dad's rusty old pickup the same way again!
Whatever happened to the Dinotrux? A big bonus foldout page inside reveals all!
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4.3 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Nephews Love Love Love it!, May 10 2009
By Ann Courtney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dinotrux (Hardcover)
The boys in your life (and girls too) will love the characters in this book! This is such an original idea you wonder why it has not been thought of before. Dinosaurs and trucks combined! The artwork is great and we can't wait to see the 3d animated movie that is now in development at Dreamworks!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing compared to author's previous books, Aug 6 2009
By Greg J. Lovern - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dinotrux (Hardcover)
I'm a big fan of Chris Gall. I think his previous book, There's Nothing To Do On Mars, is probably among the best children's books ever written. The one before that, Dear Fish, is excellent too. And his first book, America the Beautiful, has very nice illustrations.After that progression from good to great to phenomenal, I have been eagerly waiting for this next book. But after reading it several times over a few weeks, I'm disappointed.
It's a good book, and my kids do enjoy it. Some of the illustrations are fun. But it just doesn't approach the levels of his previous two books. Here's what I found disappointing:
1) The illustrations. I love the illustrations in all of his previous books. I can look at them over and over, and scrutinize the details, and I never get tired of it. My kids never get tired of them either. But the illustrations in this book just don't grab me much. A few of them are interesting, but none are as interesting as his previous work.
2) The story. Yes it's an interesting concept. But it's not fleshed out very well. And it just doesn't work that well, at least for kids the age of mine (5 and 3). I have to explain over and over, and it never seems to really interest them. Their reaction is more like they find it weird and strange -- and a little boring -- than really interesting and fun. Again, these are kids that LOVE this author's previous books. They also love dinosaurs, and like trucks.
Once it's time to return it to the library, I have no plans to buy it, and I'm pretty sure my kids won't ask for it. So his previous two books, which we do own, will get read many more times while we wait for his next book after this one.
I'm all in favor of an artist exploring new ground. The artistic style of his first three books were all fairly similar, and if he felt the need to branch out, I certainly don't begrudge him that. But whatever he tries next, I hope works better than this.
UPDATE:
It's now been a few months since it went back to the library, and the kids haven't mentioned it. That says it all. Meanwhile, they have asked for the author's previous books for bedtime reading.
Chris Gall is obviously capable of making excellent childrens' books, and I look forward to his next effort after this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
My 2 year old is addicted to Dinotrux, Jan 8 2010
By Morsel - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Dinotrux (Hardcover)
My 2 year old son is addicted to this book. He knows all the "species" of Dinotrux and wants to read it every night. It is extremely clever and even makes adults smile. My 5 year old daughter likes it too!
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