A little boy who wishes for a dinosaur of his own teaches us about dinosaurs. He tells about how the dinosaurs used to live in his backyard. How dinosaurs were born, how big they were and what they ate are just a few of the facts he relates.
Activities Read the book and choose one of the writing activities below.
Write a sentence about why the little boy and his sister were saving their lima beans and draw a picture to go with it. Look at Createasaurus to get some ideas. Draw your dinosaur. Write a description of what you drew. Then let another student draw your dinosaur from your description.