How to Catch Graphic Novels: How to Catch a Dinosaur

by Alice Walstead, Paul Gill (Illustrator)

Overview

From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure for kids age 6-9, the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer!

Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure...together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. It's time for the science fair, and Pup and Dragon have hatched a plan to help the kids win the first prize: They'll catch a REAL dinosaur!

Bursting with colorful art and hilarious text, Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dinosaur is sure to appeal to How to Catch lovers and new young readers alike.

More Pup and Dragon adventures:

• Pup and Dragon: How to Catch an Elf

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728239545
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/02/2024
Series:	How to Catch Graphic Novels
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	464,421
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	GN500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Alice Walstead is a children’s book author who loves to make kids smile with her stories.

Illustrator Paul Gill lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where he works in book illustration and character design and enjoys creating fun art from his quirky imagination.

Editorial Reviews

"This pair... [will] definitely capture readers’ imagination." — Kirkus Reviews

"These books are ideal for kids transitioning from picture books to more text-heavy reads or chapter books, or someone looking for a humorous graphic novel." — Log Cabin Library

"Filled with excitement, vibrant illustrations and humor." — City Parent

From the Publisher

2024-02-03
Pup and Dragon are determined to trap a dino.

The first entry in the series—a spinoff from the publisher’s holiday-themed How To Catch… picture books—saw the pair attempting to catch an elf. This time, they notice the local kids working on a project in the hopes of winning the science fair; first prize is a brand-new bicycle. The kids intend to catch a living dinosaur—they’re everywhere, right? Pup and Dragon decide to help. Every time they concoct a plan, however, they wind up wrecking or otherwise falling for one of the traps built by the kids…before picking themselves up and starting again. This formula repeats several times throughout the book but stays fresh with each new contraption. Eventually, it dawns on Pup to help the kids use their talents to win the science fair another way. If Pup and Dragon’s determination and brainstorming set a positive example, then their shirking of blame for the destruction of others’ property is their countervailing vice. Most pages contain four to five panels or one large panel, with action demonstrating clear cause and effect. The cartoon images are appropriately exaggerated and over-the-top, with a Looney Tunes feel; a dinosaur charges through and evades capture every so often, like a mute Road Runner. The kids, who have no dialogue, are racially diverse.

This pair may not catch their prehistoric prey, but they’ll definitely capture readers’ imagination. (how to draw a robot) (Graphic fiction. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews