Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2)

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?Skofield and Alley team up for the second book featuring the bungling Detective Dinosaur and clever Officer Pterodactyl. In "Lost," they search for a baby apatosaur who has left a trail of clues. In "Found," they find a moving paper bag. Further investigation reveals a lost kitten. In the final chapter, "Lost and Found," Detective Dinosaur himself is lost on a foggy night and found by his sidekick when he starts singing. Each chapter tells a satisfying story. The watercolor-and-ink illustrations add visual interest and, in the case about the lost baby, reveal her location to alert readers. The humor is right on target for beginning readers. Not meant for the scientific dino fan who may wonder at Granny Apatosaurus, who wears lipstick and sensible black shoes, and pushes a baby carriage, the book is sure to delight anyone who just likes dinosaurs.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Gr. 1^-2. Lost-and-found is the theme of three short chapters in this I Can Read book. Detective Dinosaur helps locate Baby Penny, who steals a taxi, runs over Inez Iguanodon, and then loses her diaper. The detective's next case involves a kitten that he finds outside the station, and in the last case, the lost party is the detective himself. Despite a pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book, the use of real dinosaur names (tyrannosaurus, apatosaurus) may trip a few kids up. But it is the use of the giant creatures (cartoon-ized, of course) that is the draw here. Baby Penny's story is overly long (and why does she have to run over someone, even an anthropomorphized iguanodon?), but the rest of the book, especially the colorful, appealing art, is right on target for the age group. Ilene Cooper

Book Description
"Help! Baby Penny is lost!"This sounds like a job for Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl! The prehistoric police pair from Detective Dinosaur is back on the beat with new cases to crack. But what will happen when Dective Dinosaur loses his way in the dark? Will he be found at a loss?Comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, are back with three new cases to crack! Together they search for a lost baby and find a home for a stray kitten. But when Detective Dinosaur loses his way in a dark park, will he himself be found at a loss? R. W. Alley’s inspired illustrations, full of humor and appealing details, bring James Skofield’s prehistoric keystone cops to life.

Card catalog description
After Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl find a missing baby wearing pink diapers and a home for Cadet Kitty, they lose and rediscover each other.

About the Author
James Skofield has written several picture books as well as the I Can Read Books Detective Dinosaur and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found. He lives in Walpole, NH.


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K-Gr 2Skofield and Alley team up for the second book featuring the bungling Detective Dinosaur and clever Officer Pterodactyl. In "Lost," they search for a baby apatosaur who has left a trail of clues. In "Found," they find a moving paper bag. Further investigation reveals a lost kitten. In the final chapter, "Lost and Found," Detective Dinosaur himself is lost on a foggy night and found by his sidekick when he starts singing. Each chapter tells a satisfying story. The watercolor-and-ink illustrations add visual interest and, in the case about the lost baby, reveal her location to alert readers. The humor is right on target for beginning readers. Not meant for the scientific dino fan who may wonder at Granny Apatosaurus, who wears lipstick and sensible black shoes, and pushes a baby carriage, the book is sure to delight anyone who just likes dinosaurs.Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX


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