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All he wants is a puppy, but he gets a triceratops instead! When a boy asks his mother for a pet, she says no. Then the boy finds a giant dinosaur egg at his neighbor's yard sale. The neighbor, Mr. Jerry, claims the dinosaur egg is real. That night, a baby triceratops hatches and leads the boy on a dinosaur adventure. "Do something," says Mom when her house becomes surrounded by a prehistoric herd. Soon the boy makes the dinosaurs disappear. And Mom rewards him with a puppy! Every child will identify with the longing for a pet and the tender parent-child relationship and, at the same time, revel in rollicking dinosaur fun!
About the Author
Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating children's books for over 35 years. He began the popular Little Critter series nearly 30 years ago and titled the first book Just for You. His wife, Gina, has been co-writing the series since the early 1990s. The books in this series address the major issues of growing up through humorous storytelling.
