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Synopsis Dazzle the dinosaur helps his friend Maia and her mother reclaim their former home from the nasty Dragonsaurus.
| Size | | Height: | 11.8 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews K-Gr 2 Two young dinosaur friends, Maia (a Maiasaurus) and Dazzle (who has a row of iridescent, foil-stamped spines on his back), set off to reclaim their ancestral cave from a mean Dragonsaurus that has taken over. They scare him away with an implausible tactic and then, in an anticlimactic ending, lead the other dinosaurs back to the peaceful valley. Blues and blended greens predominate in the watercolor illustrations. The cartoonlike creatures have wide eyes; Maia has long, curly lashes. Dazzle's spines hint at a magical element that is never really delivered. A dazzle-less production. Alexandra Marris, Rochester Public Library, NY Lopate
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