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Language English Pages 12 pages Illustrator Paul Stickland Country United States of America | 4.1/5 Goodreads Media type Print Originally published 1994 ISBN 0525458344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dinosaur Roar! is a 1994 children's book that was written and illustrated by Paul and Henrietta Stickland. The book was first published on January 1, 1994, through Dutton Juvenile and has received multiple reprintings since then. Several spin-off works such as coloring books have been released and the book has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Rights to the book were purchased by Nurture Rights Kids Co. in 2013, with the intent to launch a wider franchise surrounding the work.
Contents
A 20th anniversary edition was published in April 2014, and Immediate Media is developing a mobile app of the book to coincide with the release.
Dinosaur roar
Synopsis
The book features pictures of various different types of dinosaurs that are paired with rhyming text that discusses various different features and differences such as "weak vs strong" and "long vs short".
Reception
Kirkus Reviews praised the work upon its initial release for its "crafty details". The work has also received positive reviews from the Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, and Booklist, with Booklist remarking that the work was "a good group read-aloud, even for the very young." In 2013 School Library Journal also listed the work as one of their "Must-have Board Books for Early Childhood Collections".