I'm a Hungry Dinosaur
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| Author | Janeen Brian |
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| Illustrator | Ann James |
| Cover artist | Ann James |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2015 (Penguin Books) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 22 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780670078103 |
| OCLC | 951497762 |
I'm a Hungry Dinosaur is a 2015 children's picture book written by Janeen Brian and illustrated by Ann James. It is about a small dinosaur that makes a mess baking and eating a cake.
Publication history[edit]
- 2015, Australia, Penguin Books ISBN 9780670078103
- 2016, USA, Kane/Miller ISBN 9781610674614
Reception[edit]
Kirkus Reviews called it "A toddler-friendly celebration of messiness, with a yummy culmination."[1]
I'm a Hungry Dinosaur has also been reviewed Reading Time,[2] the School Library Journal,[3] Magpies,[4] and Scan: The Journal For Educators.[5]
It is a 2016 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood notable book,[6] and a 2016 Speech Pathology of Australia Award shortlisted book.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "I'm A Hungry Dinosaur". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". Reading Time. Children's Book Council of Australia. August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
With quick paced text that puts one in mind of the nursery rhyme 'Pat a cake, pat a cake' this storybook puts the fun back into baking. .. Action words are picked out in a brightly coloured child-like-font that reinforces Ann James' 'explosively active 'magic' pencil illustrations.
- ^ Melissa Smith (1 March 2016). "I'm A Hungry Dinosaur". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
.., this story will delight toddlers and preschoolers with its rhythmic text and whimsical line drawings.
- ^ Christine Horsfield (May 2015). "I'm A Hungry Dinosaur". Magpies. Vol. 30, no. 2. Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd. p. 26. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Picture Books". Scan. 34 (3). Department of Education and Communities: 64–72. 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Notables 2016". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2016 shortlists announced". booksandpublishing.com.au. Books+Publishing. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
