Dini Dinosaur

 

Beaumont, Karen & Roode, Daniel. Dini Dinosaur, New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins, 2012.
 

It is a warm, sunny day and Dini has enjoyed playing in the mud and sand.  His mother says, "It is time for a bath" and as Dini is so dirty, he is placed into the bathtub fully clothed.  One piece of clothing at a time is gently removed with mother singing "Silly Dini Dinosaur!  Don't you know?  You have to take your shoes off ... Back you go!"  finally, Dini is tucked into bed.  Karen Beaumont's rhyming text is leisurely paced and has a gentle tone.  Daniel Roode's illustrations complement the text.  He provides large, simple pictures coloured with soft greens, blues, pinks and yellows.  The combination of rhyming text and illustrations work well and allow young readers to predict the outcome of the story.  (Age 3-5 years, Theme - Bath time)