

Lexile Measure: AD530L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Sterling Children's Books (May 5, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1454911794
ISBN-13: 978-1454911791
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.6 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #417,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #145 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > First Day of School #656 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs #965 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > New Experiences
Age Range: 3 - 6 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Not only are all of Ally's best friends dinosaurs, she's pretty certain that she's a dinosaur as well.Why else would she have ridges and scales and a dinosaur tail? Even if she is the only one who can see them?It turns out she's not alone in seeing her dinosaur parts, though. We readers also can see the child-like crayon drawings of Ally's tail and scales, along with the make-believe worlds of the new best friends she's about to make. It's a wonderfully subtle move by Richard Torrey, author and artist of Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School, that shows readers both the reality of the first day of school coexisting with the fantasy life of young children.Written for children ages 3 to 6, Ally-Saurus follows young Ally as she wakes up for her first day of school ever. She wears dinosaur pajamas, has stuffed dinosaurs for friends and wears dinosaur clothing and a dinosaur backpack.She likes dinosaurs.Ally even thinks she is a dinosaur. She makes sure to wear her pants in just the right way so there's room for her dinosaur tail to stick out.When Ally gets to school, she quickly finds out that not everyone is as aware as she is of the sheer awesomeness of dinosaurs. There are -- gasp -- even people who like princesses more than dinosaurs. Or lions even! Or dragons! Or. . . lunchboxes. (Walter is a bit of an odd duck.)As Ally meets each new classmate, she finds out what they love most of all. As she does, a new crayon drawing springs into existence around them. As noted, it's a cute way Torrey shows readers that fantasy and reality can coexist in the minds of young children with no drama at all.As the day wears on, Ally finds herself at odds with the princesses.
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