I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur

I had the board book version of "Secret Seahorse" by the same authors, which is one of our favorites, so I bought a couple of others in the same series. The illustrations are done with beautiful stitched collage, which I really enjoy studying as I'm reading the text to my daughter for the umpteenth time. I elected to buy the hardcover because as some reviewers have noted, the hardcover version comes with some extra explanatory information in the back, whereas the board book version does not. But my 3-year-old isn't interested in the fine print yet, while I think an older child might find the illustrations babyish. So I think I should have stuck with the board book format. Unlike another reviewer I'm glad that this book includes a couple of other dinosaurs beyond the tired repeated ones of Triceratops, Stegosaurus, etc. A Parasaurolophus (not hard to pronounce, just sound it out slowly! Pair-uh-sore-uh-loff-uss) is cool because it has a crest on its head that's hollow inside that it may have used like a trombone. It's a nice addition to the library but we still like Secret Seahorse best.

Last Christmas, my 2-year old son was on a real dinosaur kick, so I bought him several dinosaur books for his gifts. Nearly 5 months later, I can say that not only has this been the biggest hit with both him and me - it's probably my favorite board book that we've owned through either of my children's early years. The "illustrations" are actually created from yarn and sequins and other crafting objects, and they are so unique and vibrant. We have other books with lovely illustrations, but this one really stands out b/c of how unique the medium used is. And the book itself is so wonderful! It's got a lovely little rhythm, a cute story line, and is just the right length for a bedtime book. We read it nearly every night, and even I haven't gotten sick of it yet - which is saying a lot! I would highly recommend this book for anyone with a pint-sized dinosaur fan to buy for. You won't regret it!

My 3 yr old loves this book. He loves to hear the story and the pictures are eye-catching. There's an adorable little snail that's hidden on each page and my son just thinks it's the neatest thing finding the snail each time we read the book together. I definitely recommend this book for any dinosaur lovin' toddler!