Syd Hoff was a much-loved and much-read author and illustrator of numerous books for children, most notably the Danny and the Dinosaur titles and Sammy the Seal. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker when he was eighteen. His cartoons became regular features in many magazines and newspapers. Sid Hoff was born in 1912 and died in 2004, at ninety-one. His books continue to delight readers worldwide.

Betty is Danny’s new neighbor， and Danny has a big， big surprise for her： He wants her to meet his best buddy—the dinosaur! Will Betty like the dinosaur as much as Danny does?

Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur， created by Syd Hoff in 1958. Now the popular pair are together again in a hilarious I Can Read adventure sure to win over a new generation of beginning readers.

This is a Level One I Can Read book that is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.