Danny's class is going on a field trip to the big city, and the dinosaur is invited, too Towering skyscrapers Rumbling subways The city is a big and exciting place. But even though the city is big, the dinosaur may find fitting in to be a bit of a challenge 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 is together again in a hilarious Level One I Can Read adventure sure to win over a new generation of beginning readers.Danny and the Dinosaur in the Big City is a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.