The Lost Dinosaur Bone (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (New Adventures of Mercer Mayer's Little Critter (Prebound)) by Mercer Mayer

Little Critter

by Mercer Mayer

Little Critter's class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History, and everyone is excited. But when the class arrives, they find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratops bone. Join Little Critter as he searches the Hall of Gems and Minerals, climbs the trees in the rain forest, and sneaks around the Planetarium—all to solve the mystery of the lost dinosaur bone.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dinosaurs, Science, Animals, Mystery, History

Unknown Binding

First published November 20, 2007

About the author

Mercer Mayer is an American children's author and illustrator. He has published over 300 books, using a wide range of illustrative styles. Mayer is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series of books.

Reviews

[Mya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an adorable story and the illustrations were beautifully done!

[Rory Toohey · Rating 4 out of 5]

The lesson here is that "do not enter" signs are just that: signs. Obeying is completely arbitrary. the earlier kids learn this, the better.

[Bronwyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuter one of the new Little Critter books.

[ambyr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am happy to encourage my niece's enthusiasm for dinosaurs, but I feel the plot here gives an unrealistic perspective on how museums work. (Yes, I know, I Am Not The Right Audience.)

[Francis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not one of my favourites. What bugs me the most about this story is that Little Critter continually disobeys the rules but gets rewarded for it in the end.

[Janique Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

This little critters book follows the main character on his field trip to a natural history museum. He said he wanted to be a dinosaur hunter when he grows up. But when he got inside, he saw that the dinosaur exhibit was closed. We see him getting into trouble throughout the museum by disobeying signs plastered throughout and the guard catches him. He asks the guard why the exhibit was closed and he said a triceratop bone was missing. Even though they go to different areas in the museum, he was still searching for the missing dinosaur bone. When he went to go get a drink of water from the fountain, he found the dinosaur exhibit, and despite the big sign saying closed, he went in. He got caught by a guard who told him to leave but just as he was about to, he found the missing bone. Though this was a cute story, it irks me that he blatantly disregarded signs put up. I know I am not the intended audience but I would not want kids to get the wrong idea in a museum.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic Plot: Little Critter searches the museum for a lost bone.

I love Mercer Mayer's art style. The pictures are always packed with interesting, little tidbits to look at and the stories are cute. This one was no different than that, and had the Critter's curiosity do something good for him in the end.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Critter goes to the museum. The Dinosaur exhibit is closed due to a missing bone. Critter finds it underneath a different dinosaur. Pretty unbelievable. I don't expect kids to be that naive, but the pictures are cute.

[Chris Hays · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is a bit lost in the annuals of time. I love the story for the realism with some aspects, yet equally begrudge the unrealistic way the plot is started and finished. My son appreciates finding the spider or mouse in the pictures.

[Pamela Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute!

[Shannon Paquette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy a Little Critter Book!

[Charlie O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book

I love these books as a child, and read this one today. I really like it. Nice pictures. Fun trip to museum to see the dinosaur bones.

[angrykitty · Rating 3 out of 5]

kid likes it ok but thinks the "mystery" is pretty lame as the reveal makes very little sense.....even for a kid's book.

[Lennie Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute! :D

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and it is really cool

[Phillip Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5: Critter saved the day in the dinosaur museum!

[Lydia Underhill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had no idea there were this many Little Critter books. Unfortunately, I feel the newer ones have lost their charm.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis: "Little Critter's class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History, and everyone is excited. But when the class arrives, they find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratops bone. Join Little Critter as he searches the Hall of Gems and Minerals, climbs the trees in the rain forest, and sneaks around the Planetarium—all to solve the mystery of the lost dinosaur bone."

My review: I have always been a fan of the Little Critter books, there were a huge part of my childhood and am now making them a big part of my son's. Munchkin really loves dinosaurs so thought this would be a fun book for him. There ended up not being a whole lot of dinosaurs for him to enjoy but he still had fun with the book and of course finding the mouse and spider in the pictures.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I grew up with the Little Critter books and I was happy to find that this newer one is just as wonderful as the ones I read as a kid. I purchased this for a kid that I work with and am sure he will enjoy it as much as I did.

Filled with the same childish innocence (and ignorance), detailed illustrations, and getting into trouble that I loved in the older books, this is a great addition to the series.

The story goes through some of the things you would see at a natural history museum including planets and animals, but focuses on the dinosaur exhibit (with real and made-up dinosaurs).

A humorous and entertaining read, sure to please fans of the Little Critter series.

[Alysia]

This is another good book to talk about community helpers and the jobs that they do. An activity that I would add to this book would be having the students go on a dinosaur bone hunt. Using a "I Spy" format, the children would put on their fake minors hats and search the room looking for all the pieces to a dinosaur bone puzzle, by listening to clues that I give them to find the pieces. I lesson would not only reflect on the book, it would give the children critical thinking practice, when they are trying to figure out the clues.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Critter's class is going to visit the Critterville Museum of Natural history, but are disappointed to realize that the dinosaur exhibit is closed due to a missing Triceratops bone!Join in Little Critter's adventure as he searches the museum for the lost bone.

This book would be a fun and useful book to use in the classroom. I would use it during a lesson on dinosaurs, or before a big field trip to a local museum.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story involves a fun adventure at a museum. The Little Critter class cannot go to the dinosaur exhibit because of a missing Triceratops bone. The Little Critter then wanders around the museum exploring the different sections of the building. It's a great book to allow introduce new words and theories and build vocabulary.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like Little Critter books, but this one was just a little too predictable to me...the dinosaur bone just hanging out and he happens to come across it. I need more of an imagination I guess! :) My 2 year old seemed to think it was pretty good.

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Critter is always a hit with my son. We liked reading about the missing dino bone lost in the museum.

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[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Critter finds a missing dinosaur bone. Cute for your future paleontologist.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

AR 3.1 -- 0.5

Fun illustrations. Keep an eye on the mouse & spider on every page.

[Sara]

This really is adorable. One of my favorite critter books.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a cute story with a cute idea, using the stories of his daily life to teach children. a cute story about learning new things

[Shelly Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book is good for a lesson on fossils and dinosaurs while building unfamiliar vocabulary.

[Takishia Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book go teach students about fossils.