Comment Capturer Un Amourosaure

How to Catch a

by Alice Walstead, Andy Elkerton (Illustrator)

See below for English description. Une nouvelle créature rarissime est la vedette du nouvel album de la série à succès Comment capturer , classée aux palmarès du New York Times et du USA Today ! Pouvez-vous attraper l’amourosaure magique? Nos héros sont de retour pour attraper un dinosaure qui s’est échappé du musée et qui souhaite répandre amour et bonté. L’humour et le désordre amusant qui règnent dans cet album encouragent la lecture, l’apprentissage et l’imagination. Cette aventure charmante ravira autant les jeunes lecteurs que leurs parents et leurs enseignants… tout en les inspirant à faire preuve de gentillesse! Une lecture parfaite pour l’heure du conte à l’occasion de la Saint-Valentin! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Comment capturer series comes an exciting picture book about a rare new creature! Can you catch the magical Loveosaurus? The How to Catch Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap a dinosaur that escaped from the museum and wants to spread love and kindness. Blending exciting traps and STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination, this charming adventure will delight young readers, families, and educators alike ― and maybe inspire spreading some kindness too! This funny children's picture book makes the perfect bedtime read-aloud and Valentine's Day gift for kids ages four to ten! Original How to Catch a Loveosaurus

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dinosaurs, Love, Holiday, Kids, Juvenile

Paperback

First published December 6, 2022

Reviews

[Lillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

the illustrations were ok - but the text/story didn't really flow

[Harlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one had me yelling!

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to Catch a Loveosaurus is another good addition to the "How To Catch A...." series and this one has an added message. The How to Catch kids are at the local museum to check out the newest addition, A Loveosaurus. The problem is, they can't find him once they get inside. They catch glimpses of him as he makes his way around the museum leaving messages of encouragement, caring and love along the way. As they make their way through the museum, they enter various exhibits such as a planetarium, medeival castle, a sunken ship and the animals that live under the sea, an Egyptian exhibit and more. What a great book to read before a class trip to a museum.

The kids all enjoyed this one and we spent a lot of time going over the illustrations and finding different things. Of course this led to a lot of questions, which we will answer by going to various websites and viewing videos the next time they are here. As always the illustrations are the best part of the book, with their detail, colours and multi-cultural characters. Of all the books I have read them in this series, I found the rhyming in this one not up to snuff. The cadence was off and on one page the pattern completely changed. I don't know if this bothers the kids, but as a person trying to read aloud, it really bothered me.

[Tara Engel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice message and illustrations but flow was off a bit.

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

Isaac's visual interest 👀 (3 is top): untested 

How good it is as a book for me to read aloud while breastfeeding 🍼 (3 is top): 🍼🍼🍼

I'm a bit sad the kids never got to actually meet the Loveosaurus ...

[Kathabelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rhyme scheme was lacking.

[Alexa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The message of the story is good but the writing is meh. The pictures are fantastic, though.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Easily one of the worst picture book's I've ever read.

[Julianna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was a struggle to read aloud. We usually love the how to catch books.
The art was fine, but the story and rhyme was lacking.
Skip this one, y'all.

[Happy LittleReaders · Rating 5 out of 5]

The museum has a new exhibit! It’s the first one of its kind that has been found. It spreads joy and kindness and love to all dinosaurs, and now, it’s in the museum for a special exhibit. It’s called the Loveosaurus. There’s only one problem - he’s vanished! The children decide to get him back. They go through many exhibits. They can’t find the Loveosaurus, but in each exhibit, they find inspiring messages and empowering drawings. Uh-oh! The doors are open for the exhibit, but the Loveosaurus is still missing. Will it be found, or will something much greater be learned? Read this book to find out!

Reason for Recommendation: This book is part of the classic How to Catch series. It teaches kids about spreading kindness and love. This book has fantastical illustrations, rhyming text, and an unforgettable story.

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read in the series. Maybe that's why it didn't make any sense to me. Why are they trying to catch a creature that wants to be free to do its thing? How, exactly, were kindness and joy being spread? Was it the random signs, placards, notes, and drawings instructing us to be kind without ever explaining what that means (other than to "always share what's in your big heart, be it smiles, kindness, or cheer)? How nice. No negative emotions allowed. No real actions beyond drawing more pictures.

Also, I thought the rhymes were awkward.

[Claire]

Perfect book for Valentine’s Day! This book is a fantastical book about catching a magical Loveosaurus that has escaped from the museum. This message of this book is spreading kindness and love to others! I think kids will love this silly book, and enjoy looking at the brightly colored and detailed pictures. The sing-song rhyme to this story will appeal to children, making this an engaging read. Perfect for a classroom on valentines day and talking to kids about spreading kindness.

[Kate Carter · Rating 1 out of 5]

I take this rating very seriously, and l genuinely never thought I would rate a book this low. Unfortunately, I think it’s very much deserved due to the lack of connection to the title, lack of any kind of coherent plot, and lack of any relation to actual dinosaurs or museums. I hope it was fun to illustrate, but I don’t plan to read this again, despite the message about spreading kindness. We’ll talk about kindness and read other books that convey the same message coherently.

[Kesha K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The How to Catch books are an absolute favorite of mine. They encompass so much joy. The artwork is always fantabulous and the story line is just a wonderful thrill for children. I found How to Catch a Loveosaurus in the same vein, except the story line didn't keep up with the rhyming pattern the way the other books have. It was still a fun picture book that the kids will enjoy.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet story in this series. A rare creature is discovered and comes back with the explorers to speak at the museum. When the kids arrive, they discover she is missing. They search for her throughout the museum. Readers will also search and find her hiding on every page. Brightly colored illustrations capture the details in each room. Fun read with a strong message about kindness.

[Kylee]

This book is a good way to gets a good laugh out of the kids and also can been read during a science or history lesson around Valentine's Day. The kids go on a field trip to the history museum to see the new creature and they end up loving.

[Alexis Norman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was cute & had a great message about kindness & love in it. The illustrations were great as well, I think a lot of kids would enjoy it

[Adrianne Rosal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spread kindness everywhere!!!!!

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this delightful read.

[Tercell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The words didn’t flow

[Paula Greenfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sweet book about a group of children trying to catch a Loveosaurus. I really enjoyed this book and it made me smile. I love the How to Catch a... series.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished

[Ally Jensen]

Read for intro to children’s literature. I think I might be a valentines fan just because of these picture books.

[Talia Messina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story feels underdeveloped

[Susan Companion · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations didn’t align well with the story, but my students enjoyed it.

[Susan ...relish every word!!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great “How to catch book!!!”

[Philip · Rating 1 out of 5]

Illustrations: 2.5
Story: 1

We usually enjoy this series, but the author of this one in particular uses no meter, and rhyming books with no meter are more or less irredeemable imo.

[shay]

This book shares the different ways of spreading kindness and joy.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

The writing and rhyming is garbage.

[Stephanie]

Sloane vday 2025