In Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, Bob Shea uses naïve, comic illustration style, combined with bold text, bright colors and a dash of mixed media to create a visually interesting, adventure of a book that will definitely appeal to preschoolers. This simple storyline invites reader participation as a very ...
What could be wrong with a picture book about a fierce young dinosaur tackling the joys (a pile of leaves) and hassles (grownups talking, bath and toothbrushing) of preschool life? Each spread is "roar roar roar Dinosaur vs..." and then on the next page the 'opponent', followed by "Dinosaur wins!...
Shark by Bob Shea is a very unique and interesting story. It is about a shark who claims everything is scared of him and he is awesome. The first couple of pages are very funny in the illustrations, which I will talk about later in this review. As the book goes on, a little crab comes into the st...
Oh, I wanted this book to be so much better. We love Dinosaur vs Bedtime. Dinosaur vs the Potty was good, but not as good. This one is a bit of a flop. For me, the biggest letdown is that most of the book is, oddly enough, not about the library at all. The first 3/4 of the story is Dinosaur walki...
Buddy is a monster and he has his eyes on bunnies for lunch. Well, he's planning on eating them. The clever bunnies, though, have their own plans to foil him. Buddy starts out as a bad monster, but eventually softens up under the bunnies' ministrations. And the moral is the one that I claim (in s...
Bob Shea created a fun and easy book that childrena could visually interpret and parents or older children can read by themselves. The book is about a dinosaur who does not want to go to the potty, instead he does many other activities involving the water, like making a lemonade, playing with the...
This book is well-written and expertly illustrated. I was drawn in by the cover, and ended up loving the book; it's about a boy sitting in the corner of the classroom, presumably in time-out, who plans big. He wants to wear nice clothes, become a businessman, then mayor, then president, and fin...
I love Bob Shea's work. Cheetah Can't Lose features the same bright illustrations and snappy, fun dialog. Two kittens trick cheetah into wearing heavy hoes and stuffing himself with pie and ice cream. Once the big race starts, the kittens are able to beat the cheetah, though they ultimately decid...
My 4-year-old selected this for my appearance as Guest Reader in her Pre-K class. The kids loved it! Dinosaur is a super lovable character, the book is easy to read and enjoy for early childhood beginning readers and it was short enough that I didn't lose the short attention spans of my little ...
Dinosaur is back to face new challenges as he goes to school. He wins at things that most children new to school will face such as making new friends, playing dress up, making art, and eating new snacks. In the end he also learns about cleaning up, which goes faster when his new friends help.Th...