Dinotrux

by Chris Gall

Book Overview

The original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks--perfect for fans of Good Night, Good Night Construction Site--that inspired a Netflix TV series Includes a surprise fold-out page inside

Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth These mighty part-truck, part-dino demolition dynamos rumbled, plowed and bulldozed their way through the centuries. In this toddler-friendly adventure, Chris Gall guides readers on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316027774
• ISBN13: 9780316027779
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

My son LOVES this Book!

This book is not only for little ones. My son really likes the graphics. It can be also for boys up to 10 years old. My son keeps getting back to it ever since he got it when he was like 2 yo.

My 2 year old is addicted to Dinotrux

My 2 year old son is addicted to this book. He knows all the "species" of Dinotrux and wants to read it every night. It is extremely clever and even makes adults smile. My 5 year old daughter likes it too!

Dinosaurs + Trucks = Dinotrux!

Little boys love dinosaurs. Little boys love trucks. This quirky book combines different types of dinosaurs with different types of trucks, e.g. semis, garbage trucks, firetrucks, earthmovers etc. It is a very charming concept. Each page has a large colorful illustration and a small amount of text. My 3 and 5 year olds were fascinated and wanted to read it over and over for several days. Unusual, given kids' attention span.

Chris Gall has created the ultimate time machine for the young dinosaur/truck lover back to a FIERY

Once upon a time millions of years ago the "earth was FIERY and DANGEROUS," except of course if you were a Dinotrux. In that case you were all set. Volcanoes weren't a bother and neither were the cave people. Even the sight of a Dinotrux toe would set them running, even if they had a nice juicy drumstick roasting over the fire. It was an easy time for the Dinos because they "ruled the world!" The Craneosaurus could annoy a pterodactyl in a second by crunching and munching the leaves high up in the trees. AUK! AUK! Down beneath the trees the Dozeratops was always pushing boulders here and there and everyone considered the Dumploducus to be nothing but a litterbug! The Rollodon "NEVER watches where he's going" and when he's on a roll there are all kinds of flattened creatures for the cave people to eat. YUM! The Gargageadon "ate everything in sight" and cavemen really had to watch out for that Dinotrux. Of course the Digasaurus was not far behind digging up anything he felt like. The Deliveradons, perhaps like the modern U.P.S. men, were caught snoozing when no one was looking. ZZZZZZZZ! There were all kinds of Dinos, but of course the most fearful of all was the Tyrannosaurus Trux. He was a force to be reckoned with, but there was something that would eventually overcome even that fearful creature. Do you know what happened to the Dinotrux? If you don't, you'll just have to read this book. This was a great book that children will pore for time and time again. The combination of dinosaurs and trucks was ingenious and the vibrant artwork shows the combination meshed very well. I loved some of the combinations and the Firesaurus looked like a combination between a volcano, a fire truck and a dragon (a sure fire winning combo!). This is one trip into the past that boys and girls are going to love making. Chris Gall has created the ultimate time machine for the young dinosaur/truck lover back to a FIERY and DANGEROUS world!

Dream book for 3 year old boys!

This has been the nonstop nightly read for my son and his older sister since we picked it up last month. Cute story, wonderful illustrations, hilarious names for the dinotrux. We often go back to look at one page and talk about the trucks on that page. Volcanoes, lava, cavemen, flattened snakes, bodily fluids, trucks, dinosaurs. . .Heaven for a 3 year old boy! INSTANT CLASSIC!

My Nephews Love Love Love it!

The boys in your life (and girls too) will love the characters in this book! This is such an original idea you wonder why it has not been thought of before. Dinosaurs and trucks combined! The artwork is great and we can't wait to see the 3d animated movie that is now in development at Dreamworks!