Dino-Basketball (Dino-Sports)

We are big fans of the Dino-Sports series. We are a family of hockey fans and the original Dino-Hockey got us hooked. However, we are most certainly not fans of basketball (the sport) at all. I was surprised to find that my son remembered that Dino-Basketball (or Dino-Hoops, as it's called in the previous book) was the next in the series. When his birthday rolled around I completely forgot about Dino-Basketball before it was too late. He actually asked about it after his birthday and I'm sure it was something he would have loved to open. Luckily for us though, pre-school "graduation" (that's a stretch, I know) was right around the corner. So, my Dino-Sports fan was very pleased to have the latest addition to the series for his special gift. He loves it and asks for it three or four times a week. Hey, it even taught me some vocabulary. I would have just said "between the players", but that's why I don't write books. ;) The last two nights before bed we sat around and discussed what other Dino-Sports we could potentially see. I'm not lying here, I'd love to see Dino-Criket... seriously.

My son has the Dino baseball book that mentions the next season's sport - "Dino Basketball" - so I was very pleased to find another book from this series available through Goodwill. The book was in perfect condition, my son loves it, and it was purchased from a merchant with a good cause. Yea!

My 7-year-old son loves this whole series of books. There is soccer, baseball, hockey, wrestling, and boarding. He's been getting them from the library, but I bought this one because it is basketball season for him. I will likely purchase the others as those seasons come up. He and his friends are addicted to these books.The story is told in rhyme. It runs through one basketball game, explaining different parts of the game/rules. It goes from beginning to end and is fast paced.From my adult perspective, I need to read through it several times to catch it all. Most of the time, the dinosaur names are shortened which makes me have to double-think also. The kids seem better at both of these than me.

My grand nephew loves this book. He loves the rhyming and loves the Mavericks, so this book is great for him. Both male and female dinosaurs play the game. This story has a lot of energy and he loves it.

Great book! I bought it as a birthday gift for a friend’s two year old son, who loves “dunks”. He stopped what he was doing during the basketball themed party to sit down and flip through the book after opening it! Great pictures that capture attention; the story is a little longer too so lots of opportunities to keep reading as he grows. All around great gift!

I went with a used copy because of cost. I’m going to gift this to a little 4 year old who loves this series. He loves Dinosaurs plus the fact that they play sports is perfect. Lots of details on each page that really stimulate him as a future reader.

My son is a dinosaur fan, so we've been collecting Lisa wheelers Dino sport collection of books. From my stand point, its a good story with descriptive passages. The words can easily tounge tie the reader, and can quickly bore a child 5& under. The rhythm and choice of words are pleasant and flow together well. The illustrations are superior and vibrant. Overall, great buy.

I really like this serious of books, my kids will grab them all and I will have to read each one as they lead into the next. My youngest son is into dinosaurs so this series is perfect for him. I like that they rhyme and the creative nature of the stories. I would recommend this book (and the others) to anyone who has kids who like dinosaurs.

everything was great

My kids love the Dino books. Highly recommend