Publisher’s summary: Whoever heard of a vegetarian T. rex? Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur’s egg ends up in the wrong nest confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he’s so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed…
Categories: Acceptance & Inclusion, Being Different & Being Yourself, Bullying, Violence & Abuse, Resilience / adaptability
Tyrannosaurus Drip
While predominantly being a book for pure entertainment, this book also has the underlying themes of bullying, acceptance and prejudice.
Author: Julia Donaldson
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
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Things we liked:
The witty and beautiful illustrations by David Roberts really compliment the clever rhyming story written by Julia Donaldson. Funny, entertaining and totally absorbing.