Ally-saurus & the First Day of School, by Richard Torrey
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Ally-saurus & the First Day of School, by Richard Torrey
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You can call her Ally-SAURUS! When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends? With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun picture book celebrates children's boundless imagination.
Ally-saurus & the First Day of School, by Richard Torrey- Amazon Sales Rank: #202613 in Books
- Brand: Torrey, Richard
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x .60" w x 8.60" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 40 pages
From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—It's the first day of school, and Ally—or Ally-saurus as she likes to be called—wonders if there will be "other dinosaurs" in her grade? She is one of many spirited children in her class, and while Ally is obsessed with dinosaurs, each child has his or her own passion. During recess, Ally is faced with dragons, pirates, astronauts, lions, and, of course, know-it-all princesses. In the end, the school librarian is credited with expanding Ally's imagination. Torrey has captured the concerns that come with the first day of school. Beautiful black-and-white drawings highlight each child's imagination with color. Imparting the lesson that everyone has their own personality and can still be themselves and make friends, this story is worth the read. However, it may be a little long for the intended audience. VERDICT This book can easily be used in classrooms in September to relieve the anxiety that children might feel at the beginning of the school year. —Betsy Davison, Cortland Free Library, NY
Review “A little girl with a dino-sized imagination joins, and learns to get along with, other kids with their own particular styles on the first day of school. Ally's a young girl who knows what she likes: dinosaurs. In fact, her scribbly black-and-white figure is surrounded by crayoned pink spines running down her head and back to her tail, and her feet have pink claws. But will she meet any other dinos at school? ‘I think you're going to make a lot of new friends,’ her mother reassures her. It takes a while for the other kids' imaginations to overcome their first-day nervousness, but slowly, their outlines also take on hues and costumes: an astronaut, three princesses, a dragon, a lion, and bespectacled Walter, who loves his new briefcase-shaped lunchbox. Recess is spent acting out these fantasies, and an end-of-the-day trip to the library just may prompt some new adventures for tomorrow. Torrey nicely tackles lots of first-day issues in this imaginative offering—making friends, getting along, keeping an open mind, the everyday routines of kindergarten—and he does so with aplomb. Pastel backgrounds make the multiethnic figures stand out, especially their brightly colored imagined costumes. Ally is an empathetic guide for young children facing their own first days, no matter what or who they imagine themselves to be.” —Kirkus Reviews (STARRED) “Ally has a dinosaur alter ego, Ally-saurus; Torrey gives the girl a dinosaur T-shirt, fountainlike pigtails—and a pink, crayonlike tail and spikes, which reveal the depths of her obsession and imagination. At school, Ally discovers that her classmates’ interests are just as prominent: a group of ‘princesses’ (whose yellow gowns and crowns are overlaid atop their school-day outfits) are initially unfriendly, while Ally finds like-minded friends in students who love spaceships, lions, and dragons. The children’s make-believe accouterments create a fun visual effect, delivering bright pops of color against Torrey’s b&w pencil drawings while simultaneously demonstrating the way children’s passions loom large in their lives.” —Publishers Weekly (STARRED) “Ally is an ebullient heroine, and her enthusiasm is infectious. Torrey’s true-to-life story is matched by his pencil, watercolor, and digital media that catch all the fun (e.g., crayon marks denote Ally’s make-believe dino spikes). The oversize format and right-on message make this a good story hour choice.” —Booklist
About the Author Richard Torrey is an author, artist, and editorial cartoonist. He has written and illustrated seven books, including the popular Beans Baker series for Random House and the three-book series Almost, Why?, and Because for HarperCollins. He has also illustrated dozens of books for Simon & Schuster, Golden Books, McGraw-Hill, and Scholastic; had his art published in Highlights magazine, KidCity, and Inside Sports; and created a successful line of greeting cards for Recycled Paper Greetings. Richard lives with his wife and children in Shoreham, NY. You can learn more about Richard at: richardtorreystudios.com.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Wonderfully Subtle And Joyous Exploration of New Friends By Richard Jones Not only are all of Ally's best friends dinosaurs, she's pretty certain that she's a dinosaur as well.Why else would she have ridges and scales and a dinosaur tail? Even if she is the only one who can see them?It turns out she's not alone in seeing her dinosaur parts, though. We readers also can see the child-like crayon drawings of Ally's tail and scales, along with the make-believe worlds of the new best friends she's about to make. It's a wonderfully subtle move by Richard Torrey, author and artist of Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School, that shows readers both the reality of the first day of school coexisting with the fantasy life of young children.Written for children ages 3 to 6, Ally-Saurus follows young Ally as she wakes up for her first day of school ever. She wears dinosaur pajamas, has stuffed dinosaurs for friends and wears dinosaur clothing and a dinosaur backpack.She likes dinosaurs.Ally even thinks she is a dinosaur. She makes sure to wear her pants in just the right way so there's room for her dinosaur tail to stick out.When Ally gets to school, she quickly finds out that not everyone is as aware as she is of the sheer awesomeness of dinosaurs. There are -- gasp -- even people who like princesses more than dinosaurs. Or lions even! Or dragons! Or. . . lunchboxes. (Walter is a bit of an odd duck.)As Ally meets each new classmate, she finds out what they love most of all. As she does, a new crayon drawing springs into existence around them. As noted, it's a cute way Torrey shows readers that fantasy and reality can coexist in the minds of young children with no drama at all.As the day wears on, Ally finds herself at odds with the princesses. They don't see what's so wonderful about dinosaurs that eat grapes with fierce teeth and roar so loudly one cannot keep one's mind on the wonderful princess-y snacks they brought to school.Though Ally has to sit at an empty table, it soon fills up with new friends. None of these new friends like dinosaurs as much as does Ally, but they each love something. One loves lions. One loves dragons. And one loves . . . lunchboxes. (Walter's still a bit of an odd duck.)After recess, Ally and the rest of the class go to the library for the first time. They can't believe their luck.Ally, especially, is wonderfully excited. They have books about dinosaurs. But on the way to the dinosaur books, Ally is sidetracked by books about bunnies. . .The next day, when Ally wakes up, her dinosaur tail is gone. Her scales are gone. Instead, she has large, floppy ears and a cotton tail sticking out of her pajamas.Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School by Richard Torrey is a wonderful book for young and young readers. With a marvelously direct plot that most adults will see coming from the second page, the book still has surprises for the younger set. I was especially taken by the crayon drawings of each child's favorite thing Torrey used to adorn the more realistic black and white drawings of the people and environment.This is a tremendous book and was a big hit with the young folks I subjected to my reading of the book. I'm almost certain that -- at the end -- they were cheering for the book rather than because I was letting them go.If you have a young reader, or a young child who just loves a good story well-told, then Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School is well worth your time and money. Go get one now.I received a review copy from the publicity agency hired by the book's publisher. I am donating my copy to The Fletcher School, a private school in Charlotte, NC, for children with learning disabilities and ADHD.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A different vantage point By J. Flannery Sweet story. My 7yo was captivated by the fun illustrations. But here's another way to look at this book...through the eyes of a child that has a rough go every day at school. Like my girl. See, this book was just gifted to her (after finishing it we understand why) and we jumped into it right away (again, the illustrations are perfect...Ally even looks like my daughter). Half way through the book she started to take pause. And then during the lunchroom scene she knew. The princesses are real in her world. And guess what. The princesses don't turn it all around that quickly. In reality, Ally is too different. It's not the princesses fault. Likeness is safe to a young child. But this book made my daughter cry because she knows her story doesn't have such an easy, happy ending.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Conversation Starter By Wisconsin Lady This book, about first day of Kindergarten, could be used with any young child approaching a new school. It provides abundant opportunities for parent and child to discuss different social situations, how to handle yourself when things go wrong and Mom and Dad ( or even a familiar friend) aren't around, meeting new friends who have different likes and dislikes, handling yourself when someone criticizes or makes fun of something about you, etc.. Great conversations can come of this, all while the book does not preach or seem obvious in the lessons it's modeling.
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