My best friend is a dinosaur by Roger Priddy. Illus. by Sian Roberts

This durable board book with have instant appeal as toddlers instantly reach for the soft skin of the dinosaur on the front cover. Opening up children will find a range of things to touch and feel from shiny paper to fur, glitter and woven straw. Each page will delight and amuse as the dinosaur and his best friend do all sorts of things dinosaurs are certainly not usually seen doing. From cleaning the house, with many accidents, to dancing and cooking, the dinosaur and his best friend, the little mouse, make their way through the book in rhyme, encouraging young readers to predict the rhyming words and join in with the reading of the text. From cooking, cleaning, dusting, to just lolling around, the dinosaur is attractive, and with the added incentive of feeling something different on each page, the book is sure to win readers. Priddy Books promote ‘big ideas for little people’ and as dinosaurs are all the rage in junior primary classes, this is a must have for pre-school kids as well.

Bold, bright and colourful, the book will be eagerly picked up by toddlers as they peruse their book collection.

More can be found about the illustrator, Sian Roberts here.

Themes: Dinosaurs, Humour, Touch and feel book.

Fran Knight