This picture book tells the story of a little girl who dreams of having a pet dinosaur. She imagines all of the things her new pet will do, from learning new tricks, coming along to school and eating plenty of broccoli. Coupled with bright and bold illustrations, this is an appealing picture book to which dino-loving children will find it easy to relate!
A visually appealing hardback book to be treasured by dinosaur fans. This is a history of dinosaurs told from the perspective of Earth’s last surviving dinosaur, Tony. Each dinosaur in the family gets a double-page spread, with quirky illustrations and plenty of interesting facts about the characteristics, diet and habitats of each type of dinosaur as well as physical features like teeth and wings. There’s also an informative section at the end of the book about fossils.
This award-winning book showcases wild and wonderful beasts, from tigers and brown bears to binturongs and Ice Age beasts. Hugely popular in primary classrooms due to its vibrant, appealing illustrations and accessible and interesting style of text, this informative compendium is the kind of non-fiction that children like to come back to again and again. You may also like the other books in the series, The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of the Blue.
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