A teacher friend (2nd grade) and mother to my son’s best friend recommended this series (Dinosaur Cove by Rex Stone, illustrated by Mike Spoor) to me for a read aloud last summer. I had been hesitant to start chapter books with my son, because I had started some previously and he never seemed to be able to get through a page or two. These were perfect; pictures, adventures, and chapters just long enough to leave him wanting more! Yeah, success! I do have to admit, I did get tired of them very quickly, it always seemed to be the same story, just a different dinosaur. There are 25 in the series, thank goodness our library didn’t have all 25.
Two boys, Tom and Jamie, discover Dinosaur Cove, where they can go back in time to different eras. Here they experience lots of adventures with different dinosaurs, each time learning something new about the specific dinosaur and that time period. Excellent read aloud for the boys! (http://www.scholastic.com/dinosaurcove/)
