There is a book I ran across online a few weeks ago… it was a favorite of mine when I was a child. I saw the cover, gasped at the memory of it, decided I had to find a copy for Will… and then got distracted and it was gone.
All I can remember is that the book had something to do with a boy and his pet?friend? dinosaur?monster?something? It is draw in a realistic cartoon-y style (not unlike Judith Viorst, but maybe with a little Mo Willems influence.) One thing I remember about the book is that the monster?dinosaur?thing? is very big — there is one part in the book where you have to turn the page to see the rest of it’s body.
It is driving me batty — I can’t remember it!! Can anyone help????
eli | 17-Oct-06 at 8:53 am | Permalink
Do you mean Danny and the Dinosaur? If not, do an amazon search on the “subject matter” or do a library search on “subject matter” and you should be able to find it!
-eli
Holly | 17-Oct-06 at 9:37 am | Permalink
No, unfortunately it’s not Danny and the Dinosaur. There is more detail in the drawings and the monster-thing is lumpy, with spikes along his back. I’ve spent waaaaayyy too much time on Amazon just going through Children’s books… I can’t wait until I’m done with this application so that I can determinedly sit down and find this thing! It’s like a song whose lyrics I don’t know being stuck in my head…
Anonymous | 18-Oct-06 at 12:00 pm | Permalink
What about Bob & Jack a boy and his yak! Loved it!
julie | 19-Oct-06 at 2:40 pm | Permalink
Nutshell Library?
Jitterbug Jam?
The Monster Trap?
Any of these ring a bell?
julie | 19-Oct-06 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
The Enormous Egg?
Anonymous | 19-Oct-06 at 8:56 pm | Permalink
“Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak