Dinotrux Go to School - (Passport to Reading Level 1) by Chris Gall (Paperback)

About the Book

It's the first day of school, and the Dinotrux are nervous! What will they eat for lunch? Will their teacher be nice? But the Dinotrux don't need to worry. They can help each other. And school isn't scary. It's fun! Full color.

Book Synopsis

In this beginning reader, today is the first day of school. The Dinotrux are nervous! What will they eat for lunch? Will their teacher be nice? But the Dinotrux don't need to worry. They can help each other. And school isn't scary. It's fun, especially when you are part dinosaur and part truck! (Passport to Reading Level 1)

Review Quotes

Praise for Dinotrux Dig the Beach: "Children will love seeing their own seaside activities... carried out by the Dinotrux.... Fans of the earlier books will want to accompany the Dinotrux on this beach adventure."--School Library Journal

Praise for Revenge of the Dinotrux: * "Gall's dinosaur/machine mash-ups are, once again, the star of the show, commanding attention (and generating laughs) in every action-filled, rust-toned scene."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A masterful combination of childish enthusiasm and rough, tough machines.... sure to have listeners in stitches and looking for more dino fun. Readers won't want to wait to find out where the Dinotrux will go next."--Kirkus Reviews

"Chock full of personality.... This is sure to be a winner with elementary readers."--Library Media Connection

"Dramatic, full-page illustrations brim with the energy of these fierce machines.... A fun follow-up, appealing to old and new fans alike."--School Library Journal

"The writing is sharp and has some very funny one-liners that both kids and adults will love.... Both admirers of construction trucks and dinosaur-lovers will enjoy."--Booklist

"Young fans of all things big and noisy will make trax for this dynamic dino-diversion."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Dinotrux:
* "Comically overheated narration... fire-roasted settings and hilariously imagined creatures."Publisher's Weekly, starred review

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

School Library Journal, starred review

About the Author

Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Revenge of the Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish, There's Nothing to Do on Mars, and Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2009. His books have received numerous starred reviews and awards including a Borders Original Voices Book for 2006 for Dear Fish and a Kirkus Best Children's Book for 2008 for There's Nothing to Do on Mars. Chris has won a multitude of awards from organizations like the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Magazine, and is also the illustrator of America the Beautiful, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2004. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.