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Theo longs for a pet of his very own. So when he finds a baby sabretooth tiger, it feels like the perfect match. But when Theo's big vocabulary makes it difficult to train his new pet, Theo must find a different way to communicate with Fang if he wants to hang onto his furry companion.
A sweet and funny book filled with bright art, a lovable dino character, and a full glossary of big words at the end, readers have tons of fun—and learn some new words along the way! It's FANCY NANCY for the dino-loving set!
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Release date
July 26, 2022 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780593464335
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 510
- Text Difficulty: 1-2
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Reviews
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April 15, 2022
A well-armored sesquipedal-o-saur picks a "quintessential" companion in his second outing. Word-loving Theo's distress at seeing his prehistoric peers with proper pets dissipates after he latches on to a small and solitary saber tooth tiger: "I will call you Fang." Unfortunately, the manic mammal proves hard to tame--digging holes in the lawn and leaping on all and sundry despite firm commands to "Seat oneself," and "Remain." Distress transmogrifies to delight, however, once Theo realizes that the problem is a simple failure to communicate, and if a switch from words to hisses and growls doesn't calm the creature completely ("Fang was a little dramatic"), it does quickly put the kibosh on the worst of the bad behavior. Though not all the alternative locutions a "Defino-Dino" pops up to deliver will enlighten bumfuzzled readers ("Mischievous means troublesome") and Moran's decision to give Theo's dad a necktie of the same color and pattern as Fang's spotted hide in the cartoon illustrations leaves the toothy therapsid's future perhaps in doubt, still the buddies' bond is sealed with a closing clinch. The theme of finding and sharing a common language adds a buff to the basic vocabulary building. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Dinophiles and budding wordsmiths will be delighted. (glossary) (Picture book. 6-8)COPYRIGHT(2022) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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