Review: Dinosaur Pie

Title: Dinosaur Pie Series: Standalone Author: Jen Wallace Illustrator: Alan O’Rourke Publish Date: February 18, 2025 Publisher: Little Island Books Genre: Children’s Fiction Age: 6-10 Started Reading: January 3, 2025 Finished Reading: February 20, 2025 NetGalley?: Yes

Book Summary from Goodreads:

A hilarious and heart-warming story about a boy with ADHD who is transformed into a dinosaur. When Rory's mum gives him dinosaur pie for dinner he doesn't expect to be transformed into an actual dinosaur!

It wasn't really Rory's mum's fault. She just bought Dinosaur Pie for a change and gave it to Rory for his dinner. The next morning he was a dinosaur. Not dressed up as a dinosaur – actually a dinosaur. It's not very funny really. Rory can't talk (because he's a dinosaur). And he can't bear the thought of eating an apple. All he wants to eat is sausages. A lot of things are much harder when you're a dinosaur. Like going to school, or playing with your friends. This is turning out to be a BIG problem.

My Two Cents:

Goodreads Rating:  4 Stars

I got this book to try and read a chapter book with my daughter (5) because she quite enjoys dinosaurs. While she did great for the first 25%, I think the subject matter and writing was a bit advanced for her. For the part that she read with me, she was very interested in Rory's ADHD and we chatted about how different people learn and handle their emotions differently. She also really liked the pictures. After she tapped out, I finished the book because I wanted to know what happened with the Dinosaur Pie. The book is very much written from a child's point of view, using language and thoughts that line up like a child. Slang, usage of filler words, and thoughts about video games rather than serious issues seems like it would really connect with the age group this book is written for. While my daughter wasn't ready for this book yet, she has expressed an interest in reading it again in the future, so we may give it another try next year. We read this ebook through NetGalley.

To Sum Up: An entertaining book for kids a bit older than mine.

Review: Dinosaur Day

Title: Dinosaur Day Series: Standalone Author: Diana Murray Illustrator: Luke Flowers Publish Date: February 4, 2025 Publisher: Sourcebook Jabberwocky Genre: Children’s Fiction Age: 2-6 Started Reading: February 2, 2025 Finished Reading: February 2, 2025 NetGalley?: Yes

Book Summary from Goodreads:

Hooray! Hooray! It's Dino Day! From the best-selling creators of Unicorn Day comes a dino-mite celebration as all sorts of dinosaurs celebrate Dinosaur Day!

On Dinosaur Day, dinosaurs love to stomp and chomp. But they like silly singing, rowdy swimming, and yummy desserts too. All this fun makes the baby dinos want to join, but something unexpected pops up. Will the dinos accept this new addition to keep Dino Day going?

This heartwarming and inclusive story is the perfect companion to the bestselling Unicorn Day and Mermaid Day!

Hooray! Hooray!

It's Dino Day!

The dinosaurs are on their way!

The ground starts shaking-

Here they come!

Thumpa-bumpa,

rum-tum-tum!

The perfect gift if you're looking for:

Dinosaur books for boys and girls ages 4-10
A fun-filled bedtime story
Colorful, beautiful animal stories
Children's books about dinosaurs
Dinosaur gifts for little girls and boys

My Two Cents:

Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars

This is an adorable rhyming book about a day the dinosaurs come to play. I read this to both of my kids (5 and 2) and they both enjoyed it, though the 5 year old declared it was more a book for her younger brother at the end. With that said, she did say she thought the lava cake was funny and the duck was a surprise. My 2 year old loves dinosaurs and got up to stomp with them at the beginning. The rhyming is easy to follow, the pictures were cute, and the story was fun. A colourful romp for kids who like dinosaurs. We read this e-book through NetGalley.

To Sum Up: A colourful romp for kids who like dinosaurs.