Reviews for Patrick's Dinosaurs Book and Cassette

The average rating for Patrick's Dinosaurs Book and Cassette based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-07-26 00:00:00 Michael Rawlinson Visiting the zoo one day with his older brother Hank, the imaginative Patrick begins to see dinosaurs all around him as Hank describes various prehistoric creatures that far outweighed the modern-day animals they are looking at. On their bus-ride home, and even when they get into their apartment, Patrick continues to imagine dinosaurs all around. It is only when Hank assures him that these ancient giants when extinct millions of years before, that Patrick can relax... A classic story about a young boy who enjoys frightening himself with his imaginings, Patrick's Dinosaurs taps into the childhood fascination with the amazing creatures of the prehistoric world, while also exploring the role that make-believe has in the lives of the young. As someone who, as a girl, would play games of make-believe in all sorts of unlikely places and situations - imagining myself into the past while walking in the woods, daydreaming that I was part of a great parade while walking on the city street, pretending I was a mermaid while swimming - I could identify fully with Patrick's preoccupation. The story from author Carol Carrick is engaging, and the accompanying artwork from Donald Carrick (the two are husband and wife) is slightly dated but still appealing. Recommended to all young day-dreamers and dinosaur lovers.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-15 00:00:00 Greg Vega Probably a three star for me today, but I am giving it four stars because I'm sure my five-year-old self would have loved it. Patrick begins to imagine dinosaurs everywhere after he visits a zoo and his older brother compares animals today to dinosaurs. I enjoyed how Patrick's imaginings are both a lot of fun and deliciously frightening-on-purpose at times ;-) A fun way to compare the size of dinosaurs to everyday things like cars and houses.