Amanda's Dinosaur

by Wendy Orr

Although Amanda lives on a farm with cows, pigs, chickens, and dogs, all she really wants is a dinosaur. One day she finds a giant egg . . . tap, tap, tap, out pops a baby dinosaur. Now the farm has another huge mouth to feed. Full-color illustrations.

Genres: Dinosaurs

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

I’m an author, but I could never have started writing books if I hadn’t loved reading them first. Reading isn’t just one of my favourite things to do; it’s one of the most important things in my life. I can’t imagine a world in which I couldn’t read, every day. That’s why I always read to my children every day, just as my parents used to read to me. Stories can be exciting, sad, funny, scary or comforting, but the most amazing thing about them is that they take us into new worlds and teach us something more about ourselves, all at the same time.

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda lives on a farm with her mother and her father. Cows, dogs, rabbits, cats, kangaroos, possums, wallabies, wombats, parrots, chickens, peacocks, emus, turtles, snakes, and lizards live there, too.

But Amanda wants a dinosaur.

One day, Amanda finds an egg in a log. And soon a baby dinosaur pecks his way out of the egg. Amanda is thrilled. But can a dinosaur be happy on a farm?

Young readers, ages six through eight [grades one and two], are the targeted audience for this colorfully illustrated, sweet tale that is sure to satisfy all dinosaur-loving young readers [although they may feel compelled to check out old hollow logs in hopes of finding a dinosaur egg of their own].

In an entertaining way, the clever story answers many questions young readers may have about dinosaurs and lets young readers speculate on what it might be like to have a dinosaur around their home.

Highly recommended, especially for dinosaur lovers.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maddie did not like that this had my name and not hers and demanded I change the name as I read it.

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. It gave me hope that I would eventually get my own dinosaur. Still hasn't happened, but whatever, I still have time.

This book counts for my 2015 Reading Challenge - a book from my childhood.