By Kon Tan
New York: Disney Hyperion, 2025. Intermediate. 157 pages.
Pterry (the “p” is silent) pterodactyl is a worry wart. Pterry is worried about flying (he doesn’t how to fly yet), dinosaurs going extinct (he had a scary dream), and how to protect his family (he has a little brother who hasn’t fully hatched from an egg yet). Even though there is a lot of feels for Pterry, this is actually quite a funny book. Pterry tries to learn how to fly with kites as his “training wheels” and his brother who is inside an egg is quite the adventurer.
This is a funny, heart-felt comic-like intermediate fiction book that will be great for many readers. If kids love dinosaurs, this book is for them. If kids like funny graphic novels, this book is for them. If kids want to read something about facing fears and doing things even though they don’t always want to, this book is for them. Plus, even though Pterry does a lot of things on his own, he still has some caring pterodactyl parents who love him and care for him (this isn’t one of those dead parents and a kid has to just grow up books).
Give this to readers who want a lot of illustrations, good text, and not a crazy amount of length for those just learning to read themselves. Or, read it to your younger dinosaur loving kid who likes good characters and a fun story (I personally read this to my 4-year-old in one sitting and he loved it).
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