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Mar 18, 2014 Karen rated information technology liked it

My 5-year-old son picked this book out from the library concluding calendar week. He didn't especially like or dislike it.

The overall story is find, and there is some humor in the book, but it feels like mean-spirited humor. I call up the same story could have been told with more compassion and expert-hearted humor.

My five-year-old son picked this book out from the library last calendar week. He didn't especially like or dislike it.

The overall story is detect, and there is some sense of humor in the book, but it feels similar mean-spirited humor. I think the same story could have been told with more compassion and good-hearted humor.

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Dec 12, 2012 Mariah rated information technology it was astonishing

If you lot tin make some good comical voices, this book can make a wonderful read-aloud. It's too a swell chance to remind children to brush their teeth and mind their hygiene in a funny, positive manner. If you can make some practiced comical voices, this book can make a wonderful read-aloud. It's also a keen chance to remind children to brush their teeth and mind their hygiene in a funny, positive fashion. ...more than

Sep 21, 2017 Taylor Wade rated information technology really liked it

Summary: Gorgonzola is a dinosaur who is very friendly, just something seems off. When Gorgonzola comes around others everybody runs away from him. Gorgonzola soon finds out why, they desire to avoid his smell. Gorgonzola is taught the importance of brushing ones teeth and washing properly in club to avoid his smell pushing people away.

Evaluation: This volume would exist proficient to utilise to read to a middle or upper grades classroom nearly their scents. I know for upper grades, the children need to beginning we

Summary: Gorgonzola is a dinosaur who is very friendly, just something seems off. When Gorgonzola comes around others everybody runs abroad from him. Gorgonzola soon finds out why, they want to avoid his smell. Gorgonzola is taught the importance of brushing ones teeth and washing properly in order to avoid his odour pushing people away.

Evaluation: This book would exist good to use to read to a center or upper grades classroom about their scents. I know for upper grades, the children need to start wearing anti-perspirant in guild to avert smelling awful when coming back in from recess. I wouldn't want to go into as well much detail because I wouldn't desire to offend everyone who may worry nigh their smell.

Teaching Point: I would utilise this to read to a pocket-size group of students at a time. I wouldn't desire to read the book out in whole group and perhaps one educatee call some other student out for smelling like Gorgonzola. I would want to read in a small group setting and emphasize the importance of taking care of themselves and their bodies. I would then want to take the opportunity for students to be able to allow me know if they are without means to practice then.

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Gorgonzola is a stinky dinosaur and no i can stand to be around him. Finally a bird tells him that he needs to improve his hygiene in order to take friends stick around. While the premise is ok (learning to accept salubrious hygiene routines and that there are consequences of not following them), I didn't like the delivery. Both of my kids noticed that the bird's language was "hateful". Nosotros talked nigh ways she could've handled the state of affairs without existence insulting. Nosotros definitely would've enjoyed the Gorgonzola is a stinky dinosaur and no i can stand up to be around him. Finally a bird tells him that he needs to meliorate his hygiene in order to have friends stick effectually. While the premise is ok (learning to have healthy hygiene routines and that there are consequences of not following them), I didn't like the commitment. Both of my kids noticed that the bird's linguistic communication was "mean". Nosotros talked about ways she could've handled the situation without existence insulting. We definitely would've enjoyed the book more if information technology had relied less on the mean spirited teasing to get the betoken beyond. Definitely non one I'd recommend for a general class read aloud. ...more than

Jul 28, 2019 Camie rated information technology really liked it

A stinky dinosaur learns to launder and becomes popular and "ex-stink." 😂

I liked it cause Gorgonzola was stinky at first and all the dinosaurs ran away, and then Birdy helped Gorgonzola get clean. The cease.

Jul 10, 2021 Sarah Brooks rated it information technology was astonishing

OMG I know then many people in the Navy lonely that Need this volume as adults! It was a beautiful story of a dino who doesn't know he smells and that'southward why everyone doesn't similar him. OMG I know and then many people in the Navy solitary that Demand this book as adults! Information technology was a cute story of a dino who doesn't know he smells and that'southward why everyone doesn't like him. ...more

GOOD FOR: personal hygiene, parents/guardians help you out and have care of you lot

I personally institute this book very helpful for teaching my young son nearly personal hygiene. It is kind of sad because the dinosaur doesn't take parents, and then he doesn't accept anyone to teach him about taking care of himself. Then he meets a bird that helps him out. When I read this with my son he was probably three or 4.

GOOD FOR: personal hygiene, parents/guardians help you out and have care of you

I personally institute this book very helpful for didactics my immature son near personal hygiene. It is kind of sorry because the dinosaur doesn't accept parents, so he doesn't have anyone to teach him virtually taking intendance of himself. And so he meets a bird that helps him out. When I read this with my son he was probably three or 4.

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Feb 22, 2017 Ed rated information technology it was ok

Loved the illustrations, just the story was a bit preachy. Seemed like one of those movies you were fabricated to watch in school well-nigh "Hygiene and You". Loved the illustrations, but the story was a flake preachy. Seemed similar one of those movies y'all were fabricated to watch in school well-nigh "Hygiene and You". ...more

Gorgonzola is a dinosaur who scares other dinos away not because of his sharp teeth or fierce roar, just considering of his stink. The story is slap-up, and the concept is super, only the bird who ends up helping the poor ostracized dinosaur is only plain rude to him. This is the kind of tone that I wouldn't want my child to imitate. For this reason, I retrieve this is improve for the older picture volume readers in the house: kids who are old enough to know that reading well-nigh someone who talks that way might Gorgonzola is a dinosaur who scares other dinos away not considering of his sharp teeth or tearing roar, just because of his stink. The story is great, and the concept is super, but the bird who ends upwardly helping the poor ostracized dinosaur is but plain rude to him. This is the kind of tone that I wouldn't want my child to imitate. For this reason, I call up this is better for the older picture book readers in the house: kids who are old enough to know that reading near someone who talks that style might be funny in a book, but talking that mode to others in existent life is hurtful. ...more than

A pupil read this book to me last week and I absolutely loved it. The dialogue in this book allows for some great function play, and encourages immature readers to practice some voice acting. I as well appreciated how Palatini addressed why the dinosaur had an olfactory property. Once my educatee understood why Gorgonzola struggled with skilful hygiene, they were very compassionate towards the character and were able to brand skilful connections. Overall, I recall this book is a great read aloud that encourages empathy and friendship.

October 16, 2016 ProfCurrier rated it actually liked it

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Gorgonzola just wants to have some dinosaur companions, simply he is very smelly, so he does not have any friends. He was "an orphaned egg", and then he never learned how to be hygienic. A bird is tired of Gorgonzola'due south stink, and teaches him how to make clean himself upwardly. He now has many friends and is decorated every 24-hour interval doing something fun. This teaches the important theme of hygiene. This could exist taught by reading the book equally a class and then going into further depth virtually hygiene past education st Stephanie Niknam
Gorgonzola just wants to accept some dinosaur companions, but he is very smelly, and so he does non have any friends. He was "an orphaned egg", then he never learned how to be hygienic. A bird is tired of Gorgonzola's stink, and teaches him how to clean himself up. He now has many friends and is busy every solar day doing something fun. This teaches the important theme of hygiene. This could exist taught by reading the book as a class and and so going into farther depth nearly hygiene by instruction students how to brush their teeth and that information technology is important to have a bathroom every twenty-four hours. ...more

Feb 27, 2010 carissa rated it really liked it

Long, long agone, when dinosaurs ruled the land, there lived a dino who was the worst of them all: Gorgonzola.

Non really large, non really scary, Gorgonzola was known well-nigh and far for his . . . D.O. Yep, dinosaur odor. From horn to toe, Gorgonzola was 1 serious stinker. That is, until a bold picayune birdie decides it'southward high time to evidence this lather-challenged big boy only how to clean upward his human activity.

Feb 06, 2016 Kristie Y rated it really liked it

The illustrations in this story are bright and lively. There are many applications for a behavioral lesson from this text. The surface lesson is that hygenie matters! But you could too use this to talk with students about understanding why people behave certain ways (maybe they were never shown). You can also discuss the importance of being a practiced friend as baboon is by showing our friends how to behave and then that others will want to be around them.

May 08, 2009 Jennie added it  · review of some other edition

Recommends it for: Highly Recommended

Recommended to Jennie by: Ballad Blake

A story nearly Gorgonzola, the dinosaur who "smells" (go it?) and has bad jiff. A bird tells him the truth and offers his help to solve Gorgonzola'southward problem. Birdie teaches him how to castor his teeth, gargle mouthwash, and have a bath. Later a trivial powder, Gorgonzola is declared "ex-stink." Grades Grand-four.

Jul 14, 2014 Kaethe rated information technology did non like it

Not even a tiny chip subtle; we were *not* tickled. An orphaned dinosaur knows nothing about hygiene. Until a little bird tells him. Now he doesn't have to repulse the other dins anymore. Because fresh jiff and popularity are commonly a homeless orphan'south greatest concerns.

Everyone else seems to like the book just fine, though.

Not fifty-fifty a tiny fleck subtle; nosotros were *not* amused. An orphaned dinosaur knows aught about hygiene. Until a little bird tells him. Now he doesn't accept to repulse the other dins anymore. Because fresh breath and popularity are usually a homeless orphan's greatest concerns.

Everyone else seems to like the book just fine, though.

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Sep 22, 2008 Richelle rated it really liked it

What a groovy book! Gorgonzola is a stinky dinosaur. He is an orphan, so he never learned good hygiene. One day, he meets a bird who decides to take Gorgonzola under his wing and teach him how to properly accept care of himself. I won't spoil it, but the final sentence is a killer! What a great book! Gorgonzola is a stinky dinosaur. He is an orphan, so he never learned expert hygiene. 1 24-hour interval, he meets a bird who decides to take Gorgonzola under his wing and teach him how to properly take intendance of himself. I won't spoil it, just the last sentence is a killer! ...more than

Nov 29, 2009 Lena Barnes rated information technology really liked it

This is a practiced volume to read when a child is hesitant to accept bath or brush their teeth. This is about Gorgonzola who was a very stinky dinosaur. He thought everyone was scared of him, but they merely ran away from his stench. In the finish he becomes ex-stink.

Sep 17, 2011 Christen rated information technology really liked it

A hilarious read for the reluctant-to-bathe types. Gargonzola'south personality pops right off the folio and his no-hygiene habits brand for someg nifty, gross-out illustrations. This is a great read-aloud. A hilarious read for the reluctant-to-breast-stroke types. Gargonzola'due south personality pops right off the page and his no-hygiene habits brand for someg dandy, gross-out illustrations. This is a great read-aloud. ...more

Mar 08, 2013 Mandy rated it really liked it

Dinosaurs run abroad when Gorgonzola comes their way. Information technology is not because he is fearsome, it is because he stinks! A dauntless lilliputian baboon tells Gorgonzola the stinky truth, and offers him advice in better hygiene.

Apr 20, 2013 Matthew rated it information technology was amazing

While my wife was not a large fan of the bird named Birdie because he was kind of hateful to the kind-hearted Gorgonzola, I liked this book enough to give it five stars. I wanted to give Gorgonzola a hug. I really wanted him to make friends. I'thousand so happy things worked out for him. While my wife was not a big fan of the bird named Birdie because he was kind of mean to the kind-hearted Gorgonzola, I liked this book plenty to give it 5 stars. I wanted to give Gorgonzola a hug. I actually wanted him to make friends. I'm and then happy things worked out for him. ...more than

Jun 25, 2008 Tricia rated it information technology was ok

disappointing based on past works. seemed like an endeavour to crank out a dinosaur book. could be helpful for poor hygiene situation.

Jun 26, 2008 Samantha Penrose rated it information technology was ok

Recommends information technology for: people who have poor hygiene

Cute illustrations.
Goofy story - great for the stinky teen or adult in your life.

Aug 11, 2008 Neidy rated it really liked it

My kids absolutely loved this book. It is then incredibly cute and they honey to read information technology with their dad!

Oct 10, 2008 Rachel rated it really liked it

Margie Palatini offers a humorous tale well-nigh a dinosaur who is not hateful, but stinky, which makes all of the dinosaurs run abroad.

A fun read, with natural language-in-cheek writing.

Feb 17, 2009 Tiffany rated information technology liked information technology

Fun, giddy story well-nigh a dinosaur who learns the virtues of personal hygiene. It'south better than it sounds.

My kids loved the rhyming text and the fact that it was about dinosaurs.

Fun, silly story nearly a dinosaur who learns the virtues of personal hygiene. It's better than it sounds.

My kids loved the rhyming text and the fact that it was about dinosaurs.

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Aug 19, 2009 Cana rated it liked it

Mommy says: Margie Palatini has written a few funny, clever, fun-to-read-aloud books, and this might exist one of them.

Nov 06, 2009 Jenni rated it it was amazing

A delightful book about hygiene. Sam'due south Kinder form and teacher loved information technology. A delightful book about hygiene. Sam's Kinder form and instructor loved it. ...more

Nov 15, 2009 Kari rated it it was amazing

Straight-to-the-point about what good hygiene means, and what information technology'south consequences are. Great for children, teenagers, and adults akin. Fun! Directly-to-the-point about what good hygiene ways, and what information technology'due south consequences are. Swell for children, teenagers, and adults alike. Fun! ...more than

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