Synopses & Reviews
The duckbill dinosaurs live across the river from the T-Rexs. The duckbills are peaceful plant-eaters. The Ts are scary meat-eaters. When a duckbill egg hatches in the Ts nest, both the new baby and the T-Rex family must try very hard to get along. But the little dinosaur, nicknamed Drip by his new family, soon proves hes not such a drip after all—in fact, hes a real hero! Dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages will cheer for Drip in this timeless story about little versus big, by the author of the beloved and bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.
Review
Praise for
Tyrannosaurus Drip: “With scansion firmly in hand, Donaldson pens a rhymed tale of dino-heroism perfectly complemented by Robertss comical cartoon scenes of toothy carnivores and trumpet-mouthed vegetarians . . . T. Drip is definitely a dino worth hooting over.”
Kirkus Reviews “Brilliant fun from the creator of
The Gruffalo. Slightly older kids will love this, and you adults will probably enjoy it too.”supernanny.co.uk Praise for
The Gruffalo:
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Review
Praise for
Tyrannosaurus Drip: “With scansion firmly in hand, Donaldson pens a rhymed tale of dino-heroism perfectly complemented by Robertss comical cartoon scenes of toothy carnivores and trumpet-mouthed vegetarians . . . T. Drip is definitely a dino worth hooting over.”—
Kirkus Reviews “Brilliant fun from the creator of
The Gruffalo. Slightly older kids will love this, and you adults will probably enjoy it too.”—supernanny.co.uk Praise for
The Gruffalo:
“A modern classic.”—The Observer
Review
Praise for Tyrannosaurus Drip:
“With scansion firmly in hand, Donaldson pens a rhymed tale of dino-heroism perfectly complemented by Robertss comical cartoon scenes of toothy carnivores and trumpet-mouthed vegetarians . . . T. Drip is definitely a dino worth hooting over.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“In this prehistoric setting, waterweed-eating duckbill dinosaurs live on one side of a river, and a “mean Tyrannosaurus with his grim and grisly bride” live on the other. … The dinosaurs are rendered in an Art Deco-influenced style, and the lines roll off the tongue like the rhymes of Dr. Seuss. Children will enjoy the repetitive lilt, and adults will appreciate how naturally it reads. Expressive characters enhance the humor, and the limited palette helps emphasize just how different the creatures worlds are. An enjoyable group read-aloud. —School Library Journal
“Brilliant fun from the creator of The Gruffalo. Slightly older kids will love this, and you adults will probably enjoy it too.” —supernanny.co.uk
Praise for The Gruffalo:
“A modern classic.” —The Observer
Synopsis
From the author of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo, comes a deceptively simple, completely charming story about a little dinosaur who takes on the big wide world.
About the Author
Julia Donaldson is the author of over 50 books for children, including The Gruffalo, which has sold over a million copies and won the Smarties Prize, one of the UKs top childrens book awards. The combined sales of her top 5 titles is well over 3 million copies (see below). She lives in Glasgow, Scotland. David Roberts won the 2006 Nestlé Childrens Book Prize Gold Award for his illustrations in Mouse Noses on Toast. He gets inspiration for his drawings simply by looking out of the window and observing life, nature, and the world. He lives in central London.