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Gigantosaurus

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This was an interesting read. I started out loving it, but the ending was too abrupt and left me thinking, that’s it? The overall story is about a bunch of little dinosaurs that go out and play in the jungle. Their parents warn them of the Gigantosaurus. One of the dinosaurs decides to be look out while they are playing and starts testing the others by yelling they see the Gigantosaurus every other minute only to say they were kidding. The idea is the dinosaur is trying to practice for the real moment when and if the Gigantosaurus should show up. All young dinosaurs are warned about the scary Gigantosaurus. So Bonehead volunteers to be the dino-kids lookout. Unfortunately, he is the original boy-dinosaur who cried wolf, or in this case, Gigantosaurus! Finally, Bonehead's friends refuse to believe his warnings and the Gigantosaurus really turns up. So if you have a child that loves being read to every night before bed, is dinosaur mad, and wants the same book over and over and over again, then this book won’t go extinct too soon! This jolly Jurassic rhyming romp features all of our favourite Giganto pals in a rip-roaring adventure looking to find their nemesis the Gigantosaurus. Despite everything happening in the world some occasions will always make things better and one of those is World Book Day, arguably the best day of the year!

It was a translation so I was surprised that it's still a rhyming book. Then I was confused as the rhyming was very heavy-handed. World Book Day's mission is to offer every child and young person the opportunity to read and love books. is a bumper year for Arena Illustration with no less than 4 of our contributors featuring on this year’s collection of World Book Day Books.Watch this time-lapse video of the author creating illustrations for covers of the Harry Potter books. Three cute dinosaurs and one ugly dinosaur subtly named Bonehead are warned by their parents to avoid the Gigantosaurus. GIGANTOSAURUS is a picture book which will not only delight young readers but adults as well. Like The Boy who Cried Wolf, the theme to the story shares the caution of even when a liar is telling the truth, they are unlikely to be believed. So now comes the nonsensical part for me. When the Gigantosaurus finally comes, the little dinosaurs don't believe Bonehead and they don't run yet somehow it's Bonehead who gets eaten. Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs. Use our Dinosaur Size Comparison Posters and How Big were the Dinosaurs? Banner to help.

Basically, the three little dinosaurs play no part in the whole story and regardless of everything, they don't get eaten. Only Bonehead gets eaten yet he's the only one who actually sees the Gigantosaurus. Were his friends supposed to help? Find out about the different kinds of dinosaurs mentioned in the story. Can you write a report about each one? 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! This book doesn't have dinosaur poop in but does have lots of dinosaurs and beautiful illustrations throughout. And then it turns out he wasn't eaten after all and he learned his lesson. I don't know what lesson it was supposed to be.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. Jonny Duddle beautifully sums this up himself in his dedications “….and don’t listen to Boneheads!” In season 3, our four heroes will discover the joys of sharing their daily life with their little brothers and sisters who are none other than the 4 baby dinos discovered in season 2. Even if it’s a lot of fun, it’s also a lot of responsibility!

It was therefore a wonderful surprise to come across something as good as The Gruffalo but with Dinosaurs: Gigantosaurus by Jonny Duddle (what a fabulous name for a children’s author!). In Season 1, our heroes made some awesome discoveries during their adventures and games around Cretacia: indestructible bubbles, yummy flowers, an amazing playground in a cave, a stream in the middle of the desert, a basketball court made of carnivorous plants, an aurora borealis, and more! Look at the pattern of rhyming words in the story. Can you make your own collection of rhyming words? I could stop my review here with "pictures are ok, story makes no sense, did not like it" but I feel that this is a bad book and I will explain my 1 star rating below. All we’ve heard about for at least the last decade is The Gruffalo (I know it was first published in 1999, but as with most things it took numerous years to become a household word). It certainly is an outstanding children’s book in its own right. 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).I’ve made this thing I call a ‘BOOK’. I might let you three have a look. We’ll play my game called DINO-SPOT. To win, you’ll have to spot the lot!” Bonehead thinks he’s the best dino spotter. But can he find GIGANTOSAURUS? Read an extract HERE Create a timeline that shows different periods of history (including the times when dinosaurs were alive).

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