The Mine-O-Saur

Author:  Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Title:  The Mine-O-Saur
Illustrator:  David Clark
Genre:  Children's picture book
SubGenre: n/a
Theme:  Sharing with others
Primary & Secondary Characters:  Mine-O-Saur (Primary) & Mrs. Raptor and The class; Stegosaurus, Iguanodon, Triceratops, Apatosaur, Pteranodon- (Secondary)
Date of Publication:  2007
Award(s):  none
Publisher:  G.P. Putnam Son's
Summary:  This is the story of the Mine-O-Saur, a dinosaur at school who doesn't want to share. He takes all the toys from the other dinosaurs in the class, he takes their snacks, and their blocks. He ends up having all the toys and food and wants to play but no one to play with. He realizes that its mean to take everything from others and he shares it all with the other dinosaurs. He's happy in the end because he has friends. This would be a great story to use in the classroom to teach young students about sharing and why they should. The characters are different types of dinosaurs so it could also be used when talking about dinosaurs.