Dino Parade! (Blaze and the Monster Machines) (Little Golden Book) Hardcover – Picture Book, January 3, 2017

Maxi: what do you want to say about blaze, crusher and the other monster machines?Momma: I think they are really cool, they have awesome specialties.Momma: do you know that word? Specialty?Max: no.Momma: each monster machine has a special ability. Like blaze who’s really good at acceleration!Maxi: with his blazing speed engine!Momma: that’s right!Maxi: What does stripes do?Momma: what does he have on his tires?Maxi: spikes?Momma: that’s right! They help him grip the road. What about starla?Maxi: um force?Momma: no, that’s zeg who uses his smash force. What special tool does starla use?Max: a rope?Momma: that’s right. She calls it a lasso. It helps her gain momentum!Maxi: momentum?Momma: yeah she can wrap her rope around a pillar or a rock and pull herself ahead of other racers to win the race!

My boy loves blaze. So he was excited to read the book and was able to read it on his own with no help from us (mom or dad)

My 2 year old is absolutely obsessed with Blaze! This book has a bit too many words for a 2 year old so my 5 year old seems to be more suited for this book. But still, very happy that I bought this book as my 2 year old still loves seeing the pictures. I have to abbreviate the paragraphs to keep his attention.

This book is an introduction to the characters and STEM/physics concepts from the eponymous television series, and not a story. So if you're looking for something with a plot, this won't fit the bill. I gleaned that from reading the reviews, but I took a chance since my daughter loves Blaze.The book is pricier than most books from this publisher, but the binding and paper quality is better. Again, the book has no narrative, but it does present the STEM concepts within context of the action of the show and its character's abilities. Given the lack of actual story, I wasn't expecting this to be as popular as it is in our house, but my daughter has begged me to read this multiple times in succession during one story session. Since the book does explain concepts like mass, force, and trajectory in side bars, you can use the book to quiz your child, if you're into that (we are). It's not a book you would read for its fun-value, but it is surprisingly appealing to my preschooler, who loves Blaze and his friends. This is one of those books that reminds me how much the Pre-K set love repetition, and that what seems boring to an adult can still be immensely enjoyable for kids.

Small but doable.

Made an amazing gift

I wish this was a little more streamlined and shorter, but my 3 year old Blaze lover loves it.He likes me to read to him maybe 2 times a week before bed. It’s not my favorite choice- but he really likes it because he’s such a fan of the show so I comply and read it again and again.It’s a somewhat silly, nonsensical adventure of dino looking monster machines in a parade floating away on parade balloons in the air and then needing blaze to transform to save the day. At the end they resume the parade (hope I didn’t spoil it for you- Blaze saves the day).It’s got lots of your fav characters like Blaze, AJ, Zeg, and Crusher.Overall I’d recommend it.

My 2 yo son love the show and this book. It has physics facts and monster trucks of course. He loved it.