I'm a Dirty Dinosaur is a 2013 Children's picture book written by Janeen Brian and illustrated by Ann James. It is about a small dinosaur that revels in covering itself in mud then goes to a swamp to get clean.
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| Author | Janeen Brian |
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| Illustrator | Ann James |
| Cover artist | Ann James |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2013 (Penguin Books) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 22 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780670076154 |
| OCLC | 810397899 |
Publication history edit
- 2013, Australia, Penguin Books ISBN 9780670076154
- 2014, USA, Kane/Miller ISBN 9781610672962
Reception edit
A star review in Kirkus Reviews of I'm a Dirty Dinosaur wrote "It is nearly impossible to look at without reading aloud, chanting aloud, and even tapping and stamping and sliding: extreme joyousness."[1] Publishers Weekly wrote "Brian’s narrative lends itself to reading aloud, and it invites both chiming in and imitating the dinosaur’s movements (preferably sans mud)."[2]
I'm a Dirty Dinosaur has also been reviewed by School Library Journal,[3] Reading Time,[4] Magpies,[5] and Scan: The Journal For Educators.[6]
It won a 2014 Speech Pathology of Australia Award,[7] and is a 2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood honour book,[8] with the judges noting its "sharp, lilting language to convey the light-hearted, fun filled celebration of guilt free playing in the mud." and " the illustrator’s seemingly effortless outline drawings, ..".[9]
There is a sculpture of the little dinosaur at the Storybook Walk, Thalassa Park, Onkaparina, South Australia.[10]
References edit
- ^ "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Nancy Jo Lambert (2014). "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". Reading Time. 57 (3). Children's Book Council of Australia: 23. August 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Christine Horsfield (May 2013). "I'm A Dirty Dinosaur". Magpies. Vol. 28, no. 2. Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd. p. 26. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Picture Books". Scan. 33 (2). Department of Education and Communities: 67–74. 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Book of the Year Awards: Past Awards (link to a pdf file)". speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. Speech Pathology Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Short List 2014". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Admin (15 August 2014). "Judges Comments on the Winner and Honour Books – EARLY CHILDHOOD". readingtime.com.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "I'm a Dirty Dinosaur". onkaparingacity.com. City of Onkaparinga. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
