There’s a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor

By Wade Bradford

Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

This is an interesting, simple story about Mr. Snore who checks into the Sharemore Hotel.  He is looking for a place to sleep because he is very sleepy.  The bellhop takes him to Room 104 on the first floor of the hotel.  As he is falling asleep, he hears a squeak, and a mouse is sleeping on the pillow next to him.  Mr. Snore calls the front desk and wants another room.  The bellhop takes him to second floor but again there is a problem.  Mr. Snore goes to each floor but there is a problem on each floor.  There is a twist at the end of the story.

This book is fun and introduces ordinal numbers, first floor, second floor, third floor – all the way to thethirteenth floor.  I can also see children building hotels in the block area after reading this book.  I think preschoolers will enjoy this story and learn some new vocabulary words.

Reviewed by: Sherial McKinney