Rotten And Rascal: The Two Terrible Pterosaur Twins - Hardcover

Geraghty, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764159186 ISBN 13: 9780764159183

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2006

Synopsis

Millions of years ago, prehistoric animals roamed the earth, and the noisiest among them all were two terrible pterosaur twins, Rotten and Rascal. The reason they were always so noisy is easy enough to understand: they quarreled constantly. If this ongoing problem sounds familiar both to parents and kids who read this funny tale, they’ll also be entertained by the surprise ending—a very unusual event that finally puts a stop to the squabbling siblings’ quarreling. Here is the perfect aid for every family that has quarreling little monsters of its own. Large, bright color illustrations on every page.

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From the Back Cover

(back cover)
“It’s mine!” screeched Rotten.
“Not it’s not,” screamed Rascal.
“It’s mine!”
“It’s mine!”
“It’s mine!”
And there was a heated hullabaloo . . .

Sound familiar? This is a hilarious story about two quarreling baby pterosaurs. With a wonderful surprise ending to calm squabbling siblings, it’s the perfect aid for parents with little monsters of their own!

“Terrific” said The Times (of London) on Dinosaur in Danger . . . another book by Paul Geraghty, available in North America from Barron’s

“Paul Geraghty is an artist who never puts a foot wrong.” — The Bookseller

(front flap)
Rotten and Rascal The Two Terrible Pterosaur Twins
PAUL GERAGHTY

Millions of years ago, when prehistoric animals roamed the earth, the noisiest of them all were two terrible pterosaur twins, Rotten and Rascal. They were noisy for one simple reason: they quarreled constantly. If this problem sounds familiar both to parents and kids who read this funny tale, they’ll also be entertained by the surprise ending—a very unusual event that finally puts a stop to the squabbling siblings’ quarreling.

(back flap)
Paul Geraghty is an award-winning children’s writer and illustrator who lives and works in England. Acclaimed as one of the world’s most gifted wildlife artists, he is a champion of environmental issues. His stories blend compassion with narrative skill to show young readers that creatures of the natural world are like themselves in many ways. His previously published book, Dinosaur in Danger, is also available from Barron’s.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 1–These pterosaur twins are really bad, and really loud. They constantly fight over which one is superior in every way, even over who argues the least! Their wise friends try to settle each disagreement reasonably, but the twins just move on to the next horrible, heated hullabaloo…until…a T. rex wants to know which one is the fattest, the juiciest, the crunchiest, and the tastiest? By the time they see the gleam in Rex's eye, it's too late…. Geraghty's bold, active illustrations use a broad palette and work perfectly with his energetic, sometimes bombastic, text. Not for the squeamish, this is an amusing cautionary tale of just deserts.–Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library, IL
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Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764159186
• ISBN 13: 9780764159183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32