Although they disappeared long ago, dinosaurs live on in children's imaginations. A young boy playfully imagines the dinosaur who hatched in the backyard and grew to the size of the family car. . . . An appealing combination of fantasy and reality.--Kirkus Reviews. Full-color illustrations.

A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when a dinosaur lived in his back yard.

"A young boy's wishful thinking becomes a smooth piece of nonfiction, charmingly packed with facts."--Publishers Weekly "An appealing combination of fantasy and reality".--Kirkus Reviews A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when dinosaurs lived in his own backyard. The story combines the little boy's charming imagination with early concepts of science and history to create a wonderful tale. The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard is a great pick for classroom story time.

A young boy who wishes for the return of dinosaurs imagines ow useful they would be.

This funky and fantastic children's book delves into the imagination of every dinosaur-loving child whose dreams come true when they find a dinosaur in their very own backyard! However, there is more to this dinosaur than meets the eye... Written in catchy rhyming verse, with a colourful fun-loving dinosaur in the starring role, children will be engaged, entertained, and left giggling at the relatable plot twist at the end.

This brightly illustrated non-fiction book for very young children is packed with dinosaurs to look at and talk about. Little children can find out about different species of dinosaur, how big they were, what they ate, how they lived and died. Illustrations:Full colour throughout