FICTION

Larry Gets Lost in Prehistoric Times: From Dinosaurs to the Stone Age

by Andrew Fox
SKEWES, John & . illus. by John Skewes. 32p. Sasquatch. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781570618628.
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Gr 1–2—Dinosaurs don't need gimmicks to attract attention, and Larry, the time-traveling dog, is completely unnecessary as a guide in this quasi-introduction. Flat, repetitive rhyming text recounts the dog's journey and is interspersed with brief descriptions of specific dinosaurs. These comments are sometimes in a smaller and/or paler font, but they serve more to interrupt the flow of Larry's story than to inform. The Brachiosaurus with eyelashes, the grinning baby Woolly Mammoth, and the menacing T. rex and Triceratops are disconcerting in the cartoon illustrations that span horizontal spreads and an incongruous vertical one. This is a superfluous entry in the crowded field of dinosaur books available to the kids who are entranced by these creatures.—Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Separated in Philadelphia, dog Larry and owner Pete find each other after a full tour of the city's well-loved tourist destinations. Resting by Pete's side as he reads about prehistoric times, Larry's dreams have him wandering through the eras, from dinosaurs to early man. As in the previous episodes, cursory facts overshadow these stories told in uneven, uninspired rhymes and illustrated with retro cartoons. Review covers these titles: Larry Gets Lost in Prehistoric Times and Larry Gets Lost in Philadelphia.
Reviewed by Frances E. Millhouser , Nov 01, 2013

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