Books like Dinosaurs by Sandy Damashek
In this lively compilation of rhyming tales, author Sandy Damashek transports readers to a city suddenly enlivened by dinosaurs. The verses describe how these ancient creatures might go about disrupting daily life—chewing through streets, tramping over traffic, and wreaking delightful chaos. The playful rhymes invite juvenile readers to imagine a world where the prehistoric meets the contemporary, mixing humor with a touch of wonder.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Sandy Damashek
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