Rex and his best friend, Sandra, are on the hunt to solve a mystery! Who is clattering around in the museum cafe at night, why are all the stuffed animals moved and what has happened in the gift shop; it looks as if a wild animal has been let loose in it! As the security…
When Rory eats dinosaur pie for dinner, he has no idea that he will wake up the next morning as an ACTUAL dinosaur. He tries everything to turn himself back into a human but nothing seems to work, his long tail keeps knocking things over and he can’t brush his teeth without…
One Button Benny loves to practice his moves for the weekly robot dance with his friends. Thump, jump and… crash! Down, down, down Benny and his friends fall into the dinosaur cave below. Benny presses his magic button as he tries to rescue his friends from the jaws of the HUGE dinosaur. Will his plan…
Stephen Collins is the illustrator of the fabulous, The Dinosaur Awards, written by Barbara Taylor. It’s a fantastic, must-have tome for ALL dino fans – filled with unusual facts presented in the most glorious way. So. Indeed. OF COURSE. I asked the talented illustrator, Stephen Collins, to step into MyBookCorner and share his creative process…
Dinosaurs should be awarded for being themselves to begin with, because they were just amazing. Now, giving an award to each one of them for their special characteristics is simply top! I love the way this book was written in almost a story like mode but still keeping it within the non-fiction genre. It is…
Stop That Dinosaur, is the fabulous collaboration between Alex English and Ben Cort. It’s a gorgeous, smile inducing rhyming picture book about a dinosaur who kidnaps Granny! Yikes! There’s our little character, enjoying “extra-special cake” in Granny’s kitchen, when there’s a knock on the door and, “…a brontosaurus snatched her up and ran away again!”…
I love this! A picture book about dinosaurs with rollicky rhymes, that bonks gender stereotypes on their head. Oh yes! Ed is quite convinced he knows EVERYthing about dinosaurs, so when his sister patiently explains about the She Rex, who is big, burly and multi-coloured… well, he quickly dismisses it. Afterall, “Dinos are for boys.”…
The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini is an absolutely spellbinding tale which has very quickly rocketed up my personal list of the very best picture books. This gorgeous rhyming story opens with a little girl called Marianne digging beneath the sand, Mary Anning-style, to uncover a dinosaur. And uncover one…
Dan Metcalf’s second book in the Dino Wars series is a fast-paced thriller with jumps and scares at every turn of the page.
A heartfelt storyline, intriguing adventure and chock-a-block full of atmosphere.
We didn’t go to the cinema much when we were kids. Firstly, it was expensive – there were four of us after all. Secondly, it was hard work – like venturing out with a litter of wolf cubs; complete with howling, scratching and occasional furniture chewing. Thirdly, it was totally embarrassing when the usher busted…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…