50 Top 10 Lists of 2007

Top 10 Children's Books

#1. When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
Written by Elise Broach, illustrated by David Small

Buy a dozen doughnuts, get a triceratops. Have a haircut, get a pterosaur. A small boy's very boring errand day is transformed by an unusual promotional campaign, in which, for no good reason, a dinosaur comes with everything. The idea is so simple, absurd and a kid's dream come true. It's told from a kid's point of view, but parents have their hero here too: the increasingly beleaguered mom, who probably didn't even want a dog.

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