Gigantosaurus

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Dougal Dixon has written more than 120 books, including many on dinosaurs, fossils, and Earth science subjects. Buffy Silverman is the author of more than 90 nonfiction books for children, featuring topics from alligators to video games. GigaNotoSaurus (the webzine, edited by LaShawn Wanak) publishes one longish fantasy or science fiction story monthly. My son is dinosaur mad and I am always on the lookout for new dinosaur books and if they feature dinosaur poop then even better! We got it from the library and out of the stack of books we checked out, this one always gets put on the top of the pile to read first.

Although their dinosaur elders warn four youngsters about the fierce Gingantosaurus, they still enjoy playing. You could be sensitive to the fact that not everyone believes in evolution and the world being millions of years old and just say, "Many years ago. As a grown-up, it is enjoyable to read, there's a nice rhythm to the story and it's got enough humour and points of interaction to keep it intersting for the reader as well as the audience. Includes a colorful poster and more information about dinosaurs -- including the eponymous Gigantosaurus.The rhyming story rollicks along and with their filmic quality, the digitally created illustrations seem to leap off the page. Having a small boy (our very own Gruffalo’s Child), my husband and I can confidently recite the book from cover to cover (as can our son, an avid reader who has already loved several copies to death). A note on the illustrations: Duddle anthropomorphizes the characters in a way similar to Pixar or Disney movies. Several dinosaur types are mentioned, but nothing beyond the usual 4 that children know by the time they are three.

I powered through, explaining what's going on along the way, soon realizing it's The Boy Who Cried Wolf retold in a nonsensical way. The story was simple, with repetitions, but the expectations were nice and I liked that the book ended with a touch of humor. What a great addition to your collection, whether it's because you are a dinosaur fan, you like a good read-aloud, or purely for the amazing illustrations.I liked the back matter providing information about various dinosaurs and the endpapers with a dinosaur tail and bones. Although there aren't a lot of surprises here, the digital illustrations and story are sure to have dino-mite appeal for dinosaur lovers.

Bold capitals and the pattern of text placement throughout are as enchanting as the illustrations themselves. Following the path of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, four little dinosaurs are warned by their parents to watch out for Gigantosaurus. All young dinosaurs are warned about the scary Gigantosaurus so Bonehead volunteers to be the dino-kids lookout.Little dinosaurs Bonehead, Tiny, Fin and Bill, have been warned about the “fierce and wild” Gigantosaurus. This story has adorable illustrations and a good lesson, and is likely to appeal to many dinosaur lovers. If you read my review all the way to the end, you can check out an alternate ending to this book that I just thought of: Instead of Bonehead getting "eaten", his friends get taken by the Gigantosaurus because they didn't believe him to run away. Book was listed as 'very good' condition, but when it arrived the cover had stains, creases and folds, and a small tear on one edge.