I'm a Hungry Dinosaur explained

I'm a Hungry Dinosaur
Author:Janeen Brian
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.

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]

External links

Library holdings of I'm a Hungry Dinosaur

Notes and References

  1. I'm A Hungry Dinosaur . 15 January 2016 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . 18 September 2020.
  2. August 2013 . I'm A Dirty Dinosaur . 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. . Reading Time . Children's Book Council of Australia . 18 September 2020.
  3. I'm A Hungry Dinosaur . Melissa Smith . .., this story will delight toddlers and preschoolers with its rhythmic text and whimsical line drawings. . School Library Journal . Media Source Inc. . 1 March 2016 . 18 September 2020.
  4. Christine Horsfield . May 2015 . I'm A Hungry Dinosaur . Magpies . Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd . 30 . 2 . 26 . 18 September 2020.
  5. 2015 . Picture Books . Scan . . 34 . 3 . 64–72 . 18 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Notables 2016 . cbca.org.au . Children's Book Council of Australia . 18 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2016 shortlists announced . 29 June 2016 . booksandpublishing.com.au . Books+Publishing . 18 September 2020.