Wacky Wednesday - Dinosaurumpus!
Wacky Wednesday with Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton, a shaking, stomping prehistoric dance party that winds down into snoring, and the name of Allison's signature dance move.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison. Get ready, it's Wacky Wednesday!
Oh it is a very noisy and stompy Wacky Wednesday.
Today our StoryBeam is shining a light on a prehistoric dance party as we read Dinosaur
Rumpus by Tony Mitten.
Shake, rattle, and roll with the dinosaurs.
That's right!
Triceratops, T-Rex, and Tyr and Adana are all getting together to boogie, stomp, and crash.
Let's get our sillies out and dance along with them.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine ready.
Three, two, one.
Let's read!
Here the cast reads Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
That was a giant workout.
Nothing beats a dinosaur dance party on a Wednesday morning.
Co-host, if you had a signature dance move, what would it be called?
The spin jump.
The spin jump?
That's definitely going to sweep the nation.
What do you think?
Yeah.
Grown-ups, if your little dinos love today's stomping good time,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your library list is
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen.
It's a hilarious and cozy look at prehistoric bedtime antics.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right.
Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Do the dinosaur stomp today?
Stomp on, friends.
Have a wonderful Wednesday and we will see you tomorrow morning for Throwback Thursday.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
This one is for dancing, not sitting. Play it in a room with space and let the rumpus happen.
If you had a signature dance move, what would it be called?
The rumpus gets loud and then it winds down to snoring. How does your body feel after a big dance?
Which dinosaur would be the best dancer, and why?