I'm a Hungry Dinosaur

Children's picture book by Janeen Brian
9780670078103OCLC951497762

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

  • 2015, Australia, Penguin Books ISBN 9780670078103
  • 2016, USA, Kane/Miller ISBN 9781610674614

Reception

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

  1. ^ "I'm A Hungry Dinosaur". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Christine Horsfield (May 2015). "I'm A Hungry Dinosaur". Magpies. Vol. 30, no. 2. Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd. p. 26. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Picture Books". Scan. 34 (3). Department of Education and Communities: 64–72. 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Notables 2016". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2016 shortlists announced". booksandpublishing.com.au. Books+Publishing. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

External links

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