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Deana's Big Dreams
This is a story about how Deana, the smallest dinosaur, grew to be big and tall by eating right.
25 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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October 8, 2015
* * * Read and Reviewed by Me & My Niece Emma * * *
"This is a story about how Deana, the smallest dinosaur, grew to be big and tall by eating right," so says the summary of this book. Ironic, considering it was produced by the unhealthy fast food chain McDonald's.
Maybe Mickey Ds should scrap the food and go into publishing, because Deana's Big Dreams is a treat tastier than the Big Mac. But let's not go over board, I mean, that's not really saying much. This story of a very tiny dinosaur's troubles with being small and its subsequent troublesome growth spurt had enough value to sustain my first grader niece.
Every day after school Emma's supposed to put in 20 minutes worth of reading and this fit the bill well enough. There were a few tough words she needed help with, but the main issue she had was with the funky font. Some of the letters, not to mention the too-cutesy-for-its-own-good layout, were more fanciful than practical for a youngster just learning how to read. But we plodded through it.
I think the thing that kept Emma going was her ability to relate to Deana's smallness. She was also happy to relate it to her aunt's shortness. Not so sure my wife was thrilled about being made to measure up against me and then endure being laughed at by a 6 year old who for a moment couldn't get over how short her "Tita" is, as if she just noticed it for the first time. Oh well, at least Emma and I had a good time!
PS: It comes with a pull-out poster attached to the back cover, which clearly shows how much bigger Deana has grown!
"This is a story about how Deana, the smallest dinosaur, grew to be big and tall by eating right," so says the summary of this book. Ironic, considering it was produced by the unhealthy fast food chain McDonald's.
Maybe Mickey Ds should scrap the food and go into publishing, because Deana's Big Dreams is a treat tastier than the Big Mac. But let's not go over board, I mean, that's not really saying much. This story of a very tiny dinosaur's troubles with being small and its subsequent troublesome growth spurt had enough value to sustain my first grader niece.
Every day after school Emma's supposed to put in 20 minutes worth of reading and this fit the bill well enough. There were a few tough words she needed help with, but the main issue she had was with the funky font. Some of the letters, not to mention the too-cutesy-for-its-own-good layout, were more fanciful than practical for a youngster just learning how to read. But we plodded through it.
I think the thing that kept Emma going was her ability to relate to Deana's smallness. She was also happy to relate it to her aunt's shortness. Not so sure my wife was thrilled about being made to measure up against me and then endure being laughed at by a 6 year old who for a moment couldn't get over how short her "Tita" is, as if she just noticed it for the first time. Oh well, at least Emma and I had a good time!
PS: It comes with a pull-out poster attached to the back cover, which clearly shows how much bigger Deana has grown!
November 13, 2022
This was really cute. A tiny dinosaur struggled with her size, ate good meals and grew big and strong. She did great things once she grew.
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August 10, 2018
Alice liked this gift from her teacher, the same one she had last year and loves to pieces, but she did want to point out that Deana is a dinosaur, NOT a dragon. An important distinction in the eyes of my wanna be dragon.
November 18, 2018
I love this book! It is a book illustrating that eating healthy and settings goals, an individual can accomplish anything they wish. It was also a neat book because there are not many books about tiny dinosaurs.
May 23, 2018
very pleasant, loved the pop up
January 19, 2015
Adorable story about a little dinosaur! Loved the ending.
August 29, 2015
Cute little story from a McDonald's Happy Meal. ^_^
October 2, 2015
my son loved this little book
June 13, 2016
(Age 5) My favorite page is the page that pops out because she grew off the page.
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