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Dinosaur Bob Board book – March 21, 1998

by William Joyce (Author, Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 179 ratings
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A popular picture book story about a little boy who finds a big dinosaur and wants to keep him as a pet has been reformatted into a board book for toddlers.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Reading Rainbow
  3. Print length
    14 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  6. Dimensions
    5.88 x 5 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  8. Publication date
    March 21, 1998
  9. ISBN-10
    0694011789
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0694011780
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About the Author

William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books: Rolie Polie Olie and George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.



William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books: Rolie Polie Olie and George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (March 21, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 14 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0694011789
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0694011780
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.88 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 179 ratings

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William Joyce

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A true luminary and creative spirit, William Joyce has put his personal stamp on children’s media in every direction. His picture books include George Shrinks, Dinosaur Bob and Santa Calls; he’s won three Emmy awards for his Rolie Polie Olie animated series; developed character concepts for Toy Story and A Bug’s Life; and his films include Robots and Meet the Robinsons. He’s currently co-directing The Guardians for DREAMWORKS, and is producing The Leaf Men, based on his picturebook. He lives in Shreveport, LA, and is the founder of Moonbot Studios.

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
179 global ratings
Nice pics, racist story
2 Stars
Nice pics, racist story
I was so excited to get this book for my dino loving toddler but the story is seriously outdated. Really cringey depiction of a silenced racialized servant. Returned.
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Rory D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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Written by the author that inspired "Meet the Robinsons" and is great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, imaginative story
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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This was a standout book I read to my boys when they were young. I loved reading it to them, and they loved hearing about the adventures of the family Lazardo. William Joyce is simply the best. Highly recommend.
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rcway
5.0 out of 5 stars a classic
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2011
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I read this book to my girls every single night, and the absolutely love it. A story which has it all, emotion, adventure, imagination, geography,and even baseball. Bob's nightly meal on the steam ship back to the states of 2 bologna sandwiches and 400 double dutch chocolate cakes always draws a laugh and a calculation about how many waiters it will take to carry all of those cakes. The story is elegant and simple. The characters are lovable, and the illustrations may be the best part of the book " a roaring twenties art-deco type feel" that are wonderful to examine. I highly recommend this book along with Miss Rumphius if you have daughters that like to be read to!
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J. A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ageless classic
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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Got this for my young niece, she loved it and enjoys pouring over the beautiful artwork, making up her own stories as she notices new details.
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Coach
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2012
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It's a great bedtime story. The art is fantastic and the story has enough to make it worth a regular re-read. I recommend buying this one instead of borrowing, as we re-read regularly.
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Heather Galloway
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations - wonderful for boys or girls - a new bedtime-story classic!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
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This will definitely send you off to dreamland thinking of Zanzibar and peaceful pastimes with a gentle family dinosaur.
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odellinc
3.0 out of 5 stars Bar code sticker on the front cover is unacceptable
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021
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Let me first say, this book deserves 5 stars. It's a fun story typical of William Joyce's humor and artwork. My kids loved it growing up in the 90's. I bought this new hardcover copy as a gift for my great-nephew. It arrived in a timely fashion and was packed well in the box, but imagine my disappointment when I took it out of the box and discovered a bar code sticker plastered right in the middle of the front cover--not discreetly on the back, but right smack on the front, even covering up the author's name. Hoping it was an easy-peel sticker, I carefully peeled it off. It was not easy-peel and now my gift has a sticky gluey spot on the cover.
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S A Swainston
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Timeless
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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My children liked this book, and now my grandchildren are enjoying it!
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Charlotte A. Terrell
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this story and was desperate for a copy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2017
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Love this story and was desperate for a copy. It wasn't as good as I hoped but wonderful to have!
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