I'm a Hungry Dinosaur explained
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
- I'm A Hungry Dinosaur . 15 January 2016 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . 18 September 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Christine Horsfield . May 2015 . I'm A Hungry Dinosaur . Magpies . Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd . 30 . 2 . 26 . 18 September 2020.
- 2015 . Picture Books . Scan . . 34 . 3 . 64–72 . 18 September 2020.
- Web site: Notables 2016 . cbca.org.au . Children's Book Council of Australia . 18 September 2020.
- Web site: Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2016 shortlists announced . 29 June 2016 . booksandpublishing.com.au . Books+Publishing . 18 September 2020.
