Bus-A-Saurus Bop

At a friends house, I just read this (four times) to my soon to be five year old daugther. She wanted more (so now I'm ordering it).Kids love big vehicles (I think because kids have an innate fascination with big animals) so riding a school bus as being swallowed by a dinosaur (which then coughs them up when they get to school) is just perfect.What I (and I think my daughter) loved most about this was the verse. The story is told in the first person from a boy riding the bus-o-saurus to school. The meter is that of Edger Allen Poe's "The Bells", one of my favorite poems.

This fun, energetic, quirky book was a great birthday gift for my 5-year-old stepson. The terrific upbeat rhythm and fun illustrations will make it a favorite in our home library.

This is what read-aloud is all about!Starting off with a jazzy, snappy rhythm Early in the mornin' when the sun is done a snorin'the boppin bus-a-saurus comes a-rippin' and a roarin.' that continues to the very end . . he burps us out reversedwith the Tardees going firstand the rest of us in spurts around the town. This bouncy bus-a-saurushad my pre-schoolers boppin' to the beat!And the zany pictures with the kids bouncingon the tongue are hilarious! We've gotton a lot of mileage out of this bus!

Excellent book!My thrid grader loved it and got the beat right off.His head was bobbin and his shoulders were a shakin'A great read aloud.Carol

This book is a lot of fun! A perfect storytime read-aloud filled with great images and rhythm -- unique illustrations complement the very inventive text. The bus-a-saurus is fun and friendly. If you have a preschooler-3rd grader, this one will be a hit!