Dinosaur Roar! (urspr publ 1994; utgåvan 2016)

Dinosaur Roar is a rhyming story of comparisons. The art is bright and cheerful as well as being funny. I would hesitant to use it for a story time due to the use of the word fat in it. While the use in the context book is not inherently demeaning, I would be concerned about the sensitivities of the children to whom I was reading. Studies have shown that our children are concerned about their body shape at disturbingly young ages, and I would prefer to be cautious in this area.

Themes: dinosaurs, comparisons, rhymes
Ages: 2 - 5 ( )

Dinosaur Roar! immediately catches the eye with its striking silver foil cover. It features a fiercely roaring T-Rex with a small dinosaur looking suitably unimpressed. Inside is a double spread with all sorts of dinosaurs to feast your eyes on; every shape, colour and size imaginable.

The wording is simple and kept to a minimum with large text that jumps off the page. The illustrations are vibrant and whimsical, with emphasis on each dinosaurs features and expressions bringing them to life on the page.

Both Dot and Ditto are enthusiastic dinosaur fans and are eager to have the book read over and over, each reading being an educational experience with the use of opposites in the text and a natural cadence in the rhyming of words. Dot quickly learnt what was to come next and enjoyed joining in.
*I received a copy from the publisher to read. ( )

Great fun as an early read-along ( )

using opposites, discussing different types of dinosaurs
2 books

Not my favorite book to read but H enjoys it. The opposites are occasionally not the most obvious choices as they need to fit into the rhyme.... Which is often lost being that there are only a few words on a page and we have big pauses between pages because we sign and talk about the dinosaurs and the meaning of the words rather than fly through the book. ( )