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Jake’s birthday is coming up, and he has the best birthday party planned out: a dinosaur sleepover. Unfortunately, when it's time for Jake’s party, all his friends have the fl,u and it seems that they will have to reschedule the sleepover. Jake goes to bed disappointed, but then he hears noise coming from downstairs and can’t help but investigate; he stumbles upon some mysterious guests sitting in his living room. These three dinosaurs have invited themselves to Jake’s house to make sure that he has an unforgettable birthday. They just have one rule: don’t tell the T-rex.

What I Liked: This book opens with an overexcited Jake due to his upcoming birthday party, until he is disappointed because his friends are all ill and won’t be able to attend. When the dinosaurs appear in the story, you can visibly see the expression on Jake’s face change, as well as his body language, to show his excitement.

The illustrations in this book match the settings, and the dinosaurs are fun yet realistic. These images make it so that adults might believe that Jake is having a dream, while children will be enchanted by the dinosaurs joining our world. The various adventures that Jake goes on with the dinosaurs are imaginative and entertaining. It's even more fun when T-rex joins their party, and you are on the edge of your seat, hoping things go well for everyone.

Final Verdict: The Great Dinosaur Sleepover is an entertaining tale of a sleepover gone astray as dinosaurs come to town. Children ages 3 and up who enjoy dinosaurs will laugh at the various antics that Jake and the dinosaurs get up to and the shocked faces on Jake’s parents when he tells them about his night.