Gus, the Dinosaur Bus (2013) Julia Liu, Bei Lynn (ill.)

Gus, the Dinosaur Bus (2013) – Julia Liu, Bei Lynn (Ill.)

This is a fun concept – what if, instead of riding by car or bus, you could ride a dinosaur bus? This picture book takes readers and listeners through the trials and tribulations of Gus, the Dinosaur Bus as he travels through town. The book is fun, but the drawings are too small for larger groups. I’m also not sure about the art – which looks like a kid drew it. I don’t mean that in a derogatory way; lots of kids love art that’s not too far removed from what they can actually do, but I think this would work better in one-on-one situations. 

Storytelling  3
Color Attractiveness  2
Size of Book  4
Text Size  3
Illustrations 2
Participation Potential  2
Overall Appropriateness for Storytime  2.5

Dinosaur Storytime

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

We had a great time in Storytime on Wednesday, reading, talking, singing, dancing and roaring about dinosaurs!

“Shake Your Sillies Out” – Raffi - opening song

The Dinosaurs – activity

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? – Jane Yolen, Mark Teague

Dinosaur drawing with shapes

I’m a Mean Old Dinosaur – activity

Little Dinos Don’t Push – Michael Dahl, Adam Record

The Dino Pokey (The Hokey Pokey) – activity/dance

Dinosaur vs. the Library – Bob Shea

“Dinosaur in Your Bathtub” song

“If You’re Happy and You Know It” - closing song

Craft – Color your dinosaur – tape to stick

We had 31 kids and 23 adults – a little smaller group than we’re used to and a very young group! Everyone enjoyed the stories, singing, dancing, activities and roaring!