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Dino-Basketball

Lisa Wheeler

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle!

Ally-oops and rejections are the orders of the day as the dinos play a fast-paced full-court game. No one can establish a lead as the final seconds tick by. The fans are getting tense, and there's a championship on the line. Which dino will step up and take it to the hoop? This exciting follow-up to Dino-Hockey, Dino-Soccer, and Dino-Baseball is sure to thrill dinosaur and sports lovers alike.

Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions--from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
  • Publish Date: Jan 1st, 2011
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 10.80in - 0.20in - 0.90lb
  • EAN: 9780761363934
  • Recommended age: 05-09
  • Categories: Sports & Recreation - BasketballAnimals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric CreaturesStories in Verse (see also Poetry)

About the Author

Wheeler, Lisa: - Lisa Wheeler is the award-winning author of the Dino-Sports and Dino-Holidays books. When she isn't running around the country visiting schools, standing at podiums, and eating airport snacks, she resides in Michigan.
Gott, Barry: - Barry Gott lives in Ohio and has illustrated many children's books, including all of the Dino-Sports and Dino-Holidays books.

Praise for this book

"Play-by-play commentary laced with basketball lingo will score points with fans of both basketball and dinosaurs." --The Horn Book Guide

-- (11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"The commentary is fast paced and exciting, the illustrations highlight basketball tradition and culture (cutting down the net, an audience showing team spirit), and the end is inspiring." --School Library Journal

-- (3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"Gott's vividly colored illustrations are filled with energy--almost like sitting courtside.... Likely to be a slam dunk with both basketball and dinosaur fans...and football enthusiasts can look forward to the teams' next match." --Kirkus Reviews

-- (2/15/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"This duo has a good thing going, and they don't mess with their formula, offering the breathless rhymes, fouls and fast breaks, and down-to-the-final-second twists readers have come to expect." --Publishers Weekly

-- (2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM)