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Danny and the Dinosaur
Danny and the Dinosaur is a popular children's book by Syd Hoff, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1958. It has sold over six million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. The book inspired two sequels by Syd Hoff: "Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur!" and "Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp". It also won the distinction of ""New York Times" Outstanding Book of the Year".
"Danny and the Dinosaur"
a celebrity, as the illustrations show hundreds of people leave the zoo to play with Danny. 
Finally, Danny meets his friends. The other children get to ride the dinosaur too. Then, Danny and the children all play with the dinosaur for the rest of the day.
At the end of the story, all the other children, except Danny and the dinosaur, (after it gets late) return home at sunset. The dinosaur says goodbye to Danny. But when Danny asks the dinosaur if he can