Dinotrux (Dinotrux, 1)

This book makes my 3 year old very happy. It is cute and creative, and moderately entertaining the first 80 times you read it. That's just the first night.My 3 year old actually knows all the words to this book, and regales me, through the baby monitor, with each line of this book as he flips through it at 3 in the morning when he has woken up for no apparent reason. In fact, we have read this so many times, that I have even started dreaming about reading this book. It's one of those loop dreams where you feel like you have been reading for hours and the book never seems to end. I have tried reading Dr. Seuss and some of the other fabulous children's authors to him, and he really enjoys them. Until I finish. Then we have to read Dinotrux six times, get some water, read it 114 more times, and then he requires that he gets to keep it next to him in bed.Your kid will love this book.

My 3 year old loves the Netflix show DinoTrux. The characters in the show are not in the book (ex: there's a Tyranasaurs Trux but he's not named Ty), but he still loves the book. There isn't really a plot, it's just introducing all of the different DinoTrux. Would recommend, if your child likes the show!

I thought my son would go crazy for this book and maybe he's just a little young for it. We have Substitute Creacher, which he really loves. I thought this would be a natural like for him. He likes it and he loves the end papers with the evolutionary images of truck vs. dinotrux. The illustration is amazing as with all Chris Gall books. The story is just kind of blah to me. I think we both like books with more story to them. All and all I'm sure he'll like it more as he gets older..since he's just 2. I heard they have been making a movie of this book for some time now. That would be interesting if it happens. I'm sure many boys would go crazy for it.*I wanted to write an update to this review..now that my son is a few months older ... he LOVES this book. He loves the Dino Trucks and roars through out the story. I have also really gotten into reading it and use a sort of B movie voice to tell the story. This has been really fun for me and he likes it even though he seems to wonder if it's me talking or someone else! He is definitely really fascinated by this book now. It's a HIT!

If you've seen the Netflix series, this is where the inspiration that series spawns from. However, the DinoTrux in the book and the series are not compatible, but, if your little one likes the series they are sure to like this book too.The book explains how millions of years ago, Dinotrux ruled the world. Cavemen are scared of them, the DinoTruxs stomp, crush, and bash their way through everything. They are just plain unruly until a giant rain storm basically rust out the DinoTrux. However, some of the DinoTrux manage to flee south and become nicer and helpful versions of their older selves. The book basically insinuates through pictures that today's cars and trucks are the "evolutionary" versions of yesterday's DinoTrux. (No, this is not a book about evolution).At first glance, I thought this book would be too scary for my 3 year old. The pictures are a bit "dark" and look menacing (as the DinoTrux are towards the cavemen, who look like they are wearing glasses, and animals). However, my son loved it. He sat through the entire book and said, "oh no!" as the DinoTrux were rusting out from the rain. While it's not my favorite book that we have in our library, I can tolerate it and since my son likes it, I love it.

We got to the library each week. My 4.5 yr. old son either checks this book out or it's at our house already. When we have it, he asks to read it at least 2x a day. 2 weeks ago another child asked to check it out and my son wanted it as well. The other child offered to let him take it and then she checked it out last week when we'd returned it. When he saw that she was taking it home, he became very distraught and we talked through the situation for quite some time. We decided that the few $ spent on the purchase of this book was well worth it if it was going to be so enjoyed.The book itself is well written. The wording and creativity about dinosaurs being prehistoric trucks and construction equipment definitely has won my son over. He especially enjoys the part of the book that talks about the blacktopadon needing to "go" all the time.The hardcover version is what we bought and the pages are nice and sturdy. The size of the book makes it not too small and not too big. It's not heavy or terribly bulky.We've had the book for only 10 minutes and Its already been read 3x.

I used to take this book out from the library for my preschool class. The girls liked it too. I purchased this book for my cousin's son and my best friend's son, both 3 years old but 6 months apart. They both love the story and especially the illustrations.

Here's my take on the Chris Gall books. He is totally awesome when it comes to just plain fun use of imagination. Like all the Chris Gall books, this one taps into the way kids think and pretend. Also, dinosaurs + trucks is a synergistic combo, so I think this book could not go wrong. My problem is that the writing is simply sub par. There are grammatical errors, awkward transitions between ideas, and no clear sense of the narrator or dialog. I feel like these are problems with a lot of kids books. I am always looking for books with good writing so my kids can learn how to properly tell a story. Writing quality aside, the idea is original and fun. Also I should mention that the artwork is really great in all of his books. He's a very talented artist.

After checking this book out of the library several times we decided it was time to obtain our own copy. Happily, the book has retained it's appeal.The book tells of creatures that are a cross between dinosaurs and different kinds of big trucks. This, of course, is a winning concept with little boys. Through the first portion of the book we're introduced to various types of Dinotrucks and told of their not-so-nice characteristics. At the end it's explained that over time they've lost their bad characteristics and are now various kinds of trucks that are very helpful to people.

My grandson loves this book. Very happy with my purhase.

One of my son's favourite books. Loves the show so naturally, he loves the book that inspired it.

I liked it and especially my son loved it. The idea is excellent: combine dinosaurs and trucks. You need nothing else to capture a child's enthusiasm. Drawings are nice too.The only "fault" and why I don't leave 5 stars is that there is basically no plot, no story. Ideas are super cool but they are static.Anyway a good purchase.

Great book - kids love it

My Grandson loves it had one from library and dit not want to give back! Fast and would shop here again