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rhodesee's review
4.0
I am a big fan of the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading series. This newest installment is my favorite one yet. In The Itchy Book we are introduced to several dinosaurs who have noticed a sign carved into a rock that says "Dinosaurs do not scratch." Unfortunately each of them has an itch! What will they do? They'll be tough and not scratch because as the sign says, "Dinosaurs do not scratch." That is what it says, right?
mckenzierichardson's review
3.0
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A cute book all about being itchy. I really liked the illustrations in this one. Each dinosaur is itchy for a different reason as shown in the pictures (tag on shirt, sunburn, bee sting, etc.). I enjoyed the detail in the illustrations. And they are hilarious so there is that.
Overall, the story was cute, although I was expecting the full message to make a little bit more sense after such a huge buildup. Based on the positioning of the sleeping turtle, it was clear there was more to the message than just, "Dinosaurs do not scratch", but the reveal was a bit of a letdown. Plus, I don't know why anyone would carve that message on a rock in the first place. I guess there is a vague lesson about friendship and helping each other out in there somewhere. Regardless, it was entertaining.
Anyway, it was a cute book with really book illustrations. Funny and engaging.
A cute book all about being itchy. I really liked the illustrations in this one. Each dinosaur is itchy for a different reason as shown in the pictures (tag on shirt, sunburn, bee sting, etc.). I enjoyed the detail in the illustrations. And they are hilarious so there is that.
Overall, the story was cute, although I was expecting the full message to make a little bit more sense after such a huge buildup. Based on the positioning of the sleeping turtle, it was clear there was more to the message than just, "Dinosaurs do not scratch", but the reveal was a bit of a letdown. Plus, I don't know why anyone would carve that message on a rock in the first place. I guess there is a vague lesson about friendship and helping each other out in there somewhere. Regardless, it was entertaining.
Anyway, it was a cute book with really book illustrations. Funny and engaging.
laura_mcloughlin's review
3.0
Pretty cute/silly entry in the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading series. I kinda wish that the pterosaur would have pointed out that it is not in fact a dinosaur and could have scratched his/her itch just fine!
(My 7 y/o currently wants to be a paleontologist so I may know a bit too much about Mesozoic creatures than I really need to)
(My 7 y/o currently wants to be a paleontologist so I may know a bit too much about Mesozoic creatures than I really need to)
bookdingo's review
3.0
The book certainly makes you "feel" alright - I couldn't wait to get my backscratcher after this one!
knavarro's review
4.0
A very popular book that resembles the style of Mo Willems "Piggy & Gerald" books. Easy lines of text, entertaining, colorful characters. The ending is hilarious with a nod toward "read it all, & don't assume you know what it says" Also, don't follow along just because everyone else is doing it. So silly but kids love it.