Where Did All the Dinos Go? (Review #2), Jim Benton, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

Student Reviewer: Ramiz S.
Summary: “Where Did All the Dinos go?” by Jim Benton is a short story that appeals to both the eye and the ear. The colors on the cover are very appealing and the various designs of the characters are captivating. The simple shapes and solid colors are easy to follow. The words flow well together and rhyme The mood and tone of the book is very uplifting and enthusiastic as the dialogue exclaims the feelings of joy. The book will inspire young readers to use their vast imagination to create scenarios the book encourages them to vision.

Straight Talk for Librarians: “Where Did All the Dinos Go?” plays with the idea of dinosaurs existing in modern times. It asks “what if these dinosaurs were cowboys, students, employers?”. The book starts off with a condition mentioning how the dinosaurs vanished long ago. The book illustrates these dinosaurs with varying shapes, colors, and patterns and uses the descriptions to play with the rhyme scheme. It imagines these possible scenarios as the dinosaurs are personified and speaking to reenact human behavior. It illustrates the friendships between dinosaurs and humans, with one example being a human driving a child dinosaur while it waves to the reader. Dinosaurs are also depicted to be playing in the park with children having tons of fun. The reading experience will be incredibly enjoyable for all children who come to pick up “Where Did All the Dinos Go?”. The book will captivate students with the visuals and the sounds of the story. The message to readers is to use their imagination and live in the world they cannot physically see, but emotionally connect with. The mood is uplifting and the tone is exciting; students would love reading this with their parents for a good time. The dialogue is energetic with its onomatopoeia and the rhyme scheme is fun to listen to.