31. Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct

31. Board book: Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. Mo Willems. 2006/2026. 38 pages. [Source: Library] [animal fantasy]

First sentence: Everyone in town knew Edwina. She was the dinosaur who played with the neighborhood kids. She was the dinosaur who did favors for anyone who asked. Edwina helped little old ladies cross the street. And she baked chocolate-chip cookies for everyone. Everyone loved Edwina...except Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie.

Premise/plot: Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie spends most of the book trying to convince everyone [and Edwina] that dinosaurs are extinct. Can Edwina's awesomeness convince Reginald to become a better, kinder person???

My thoughts: I liked this one well enough. I love Mo Willems most of the time. Edwina is a great dinosaur. I enjoyed this one.


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