Harry and the dinosaurs make a splash



Whybrow, Ian & Reynolds, Adrian.  Harry and the dinosaurs make a splash, Mascot, N.S.W. : Koala Books, 2007.

In Harry and the dinosaurs make a splash Ian Whybrow places Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs at Water World.  Jumping over the waves is fun until a big wave knocks them all over.  Harry and his miniature dinosaurs run back to Nan for safety.  To encourage Harry, Nan faces her own fear of "sinking like a stone" and joins Harry on the water slide.  Together they go down the giant slide and make a big splash.  The author's voice is warm and friendly.  The pace is moderate and the tone light-hearted.  Adrian Reynolds' colourful cartoon-like illustrations enhance the text providing movement and background information about the tiny dinosaurs.  (Age 3-5 years, Theme - Facing our fears with the help of others)