Wonderfully characterised and atmospheric illustrations complement humorous rhyming text, in a story that will appeal to young dinosaur-lovers. Ideal for reading to groups as plenty of repetition will encourage youngsters to join in. I powered through, explaining what's going on along the way, soon realizing it's The Boy Who Cried Wolf retold in a nonsensical way.

But it's not Gigantosaurus, just Bonehead's idea of a joke, and when he takes the joke a bit too far, he's the one on Gigantosaurus' lunch menu! It was therefore a wonderful surprise to come across something as good as The Gruffalo but with Dinosaurs: Gigantosaurus by Jonny Duddle (what a fabulous name for a children’s author!). All of the dinosaurs in the book are real (with a tiny description at the end) apart from the Giganotsaurus.I’ve made this thing I call a ‘BOOK’. I might let you three have a look. We’ll play my game called DINO-SPOT. To win, you’ll have to spot the lot!” Bonehead thinks he’s the best dino spotter. But can he find GIGANTOSAURUS? Read an extract HERE All little dinosaurs are warned by their mums to beware the Gigantosaurus who has enormous teeth and claws and simply can't wait to crunch you for his lunch. Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs. Use our Dinosaur Size Comparison Posters and How Big were the Dinosaurs? Banner to help. My son is dinosaur mad and I am always on the lookout for new dinosaur books and if they feature dinosaur poop then even better! This book doesn't have dinosaur poop in but does have lots of dinosaurs and beautiful illustrations throughout.

As a rule, the problem with rhythmic stories for children – which you notice when you’re reading them out loud over and over again – is that you often find that you want to add or remove words to retain a more poetic flow than the original. The Gruffalo was one of the only books I’ve read where that isn’t the case, though unfortunately that level of attention wasn’t repeated in all the other books by Julia Donaldson. Gigantosaurus, however, flows brilliantly, almost perfectly. The repeated segments are catchy and easy for you and your child to remember, for example:Bedtime stories go bonkers in this inventive, subversive version of a traditionally restful night-time tale. Funny illustrations accompany the witty text. Basically, the three little dinosaurs play no part in the whole story and regardless of everything, they don't get eaten. Only Bonehead gets eaten yet he's the only one who actually sees the Gigantosaurus. Were his friends supposed to help?

Find out about the different kinds of dinosaurs mentioned in the story. Can you write a report about each one?It was a translation so I was surprised that it's still a rhyming book. Then I was confused as the rhyming was very heavy-handed. Your class must complete the sentences by adding in the words or the pictures to complete the sentences. Four little dinosaurs are playing outside, but their mothers have warned them to watch out for the Gigantosaurus. One of the little ones decides it is funny to continually call out false alarms, but when the real Gigantosaurus comes around, he's almost toast. Three cute dinosaurs and one ugly dinosaur subtly named Bonehead are warned by their parents to avoid the Gigantosaurus.