That's what dinosaurs do

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Title:

That's what dinosaurs do

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That is what dinosaurs do

Author:

John, Jory, author.

Oswald, Pete, illustrator.

Summary:

This is William. William is a dinosaur who loves to roar. Because, well, he's a dinosaur. But when William gets a sore throat, the doctor tells him, No roaring for a week! No roaring at the mailman or the bus driver. No roaring in line or at the park. That means absolutely NO roaring at anyone or anything? This can't be happening! Will this overexcited dinosaur make it through the week without roaring at all?!

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Dinosaurs -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Oswald, Pete,

Publisher:

Harper,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9780062343192

Publication Information:

New York, NY, Harper, 2019

Call Number:

P JOHN

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From The Bad Seed and The Good Egg creators, Jory John and Pete Oswald, comes a story about a dinosaur who loves to ROAR.

William the dinosaur likes to roar.

At the park"ROAR."

At the bus stop"ROAR!"

At the farm You bet. ROARRR!

William never lets the chance to roar pass him by, even if others find it rather bothersome.

That's until William gets a sore throat and the doctor warns him not to roar for a WHOLE week. But can this overexcited, boisterous, giant lizard not do what dinosaurs are meant to do!

In his humorous and insightful style, Jory John creates an epic story about unapologetically and happily being yourself, no matter the cost. Another side-splitting combination of John's brilliant text and Pete Oswald's expressive and lively illustrations, That's What Dinosaurs Do is a read-aloud that young readers will roar for again and again.

Author Notes

Jory John is a New York Times bestselling author of books and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Recipient. Jory's books include the New York Times bestselling novel "The Terrible Two," the award-winning picture book "Goodnight Already!" and the national bestseller "All my friends are dead" and a sequel, "All my friends are still dead," which received the 2013 ALA Reluctant Young Readers Award. Jory's forthcoming picture books include "Quit Calling Me a Monster!" and "Penguin Problems".

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-William roars at everyone in town, because that's what dinosaurs do. He cheerfully scares a group at the bus stop, kids at the playground, and farm animals. All that roaring leads to a sore throat and instructions from his doctor: "no more roaring for a week." William is sad but his community is grateful for the peace. A week later, William is back to his old self, happily roaring at everyone he meets. His sore throat is cured, but he didn't gain any self-awareness during his quiet time. The fed-up townspeople demand an apology, but William isn't sorry. "That's what dinosaurs do." Oswald's perfectly whimsical illustrations match John's crisp yet thoughtful pacing and send a disruptive message about the importance of self-expression juxtaposed against the needs of the community. This story can be a terrific springboard for students to talk about the impact of their actions in school or at home. But William lacks the self-reflective characteristics of the author's similarly impulsive Bad Seed character, and his story could be misconstrued as merely a celebration of individual freedom. Match this title with the more didactic Ellen Javernick's What if Everybody Did That for a two-tiered book club on social justice. Or go another way and read along with Mo Willems's extremely social Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct and Martin Waddell's The Super Hungry Dinosaur who learns that his antisocial urges can be sidelined with a good meal. -VERDICT A -recommended read-aloud wherever dinosaurs are popular.-Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee -Maritime Charter School, Providence © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Scaring people by roaring loudly at them is bad, right? Right. But William the T. rex does it anyway. In vignettes and panels that feature a faded, beachy vibe, Oswald portrays the fun William has scaring others. At a bus stop, riders are waiting politely in front of a bush when William bursts forth: "ROAR!" The bus riders jump, shocked, but the dino is clearly delighted. After a weekend of frightening folks renders William hoarse, the doctor orders no roaring. (Oswald pictures the doc peering down William's toothy maw like Doctor De Soto; there's a bicycle, a fishing rod, and more back there.) As William's throat heals, a bandage around his snout, people smile and wave. No matter. When his convalescence is over, William goes right back to roaring, for "That's what dinosaurs do!" This divertissement by the creators of The Bad Seed gleefully flouts picture book convention. Not only does William show no remorse; his misbehavior, John seems to argue, is part of his very nature. Since the protagonist's cheerful id triumphs over his civilized superego, the story won't do for readalouds where moral rectitude is required. But if laughter is wanted, William's your dinosaur. Ages 4-8. Author's and illustrator's agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Productions. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.