I speak dinosaur



Henry, Jed. I speak dinosaur!, New York, N.Y. : Abrams, 2012.

Author/illustrator Jed Henry delivers an energetic account of a boisterous small boy who chooses to "speak dinosaur".  This results in a series of impolite social encounters and the boy finds himself all alone.  The boy is then introduced to politeness and manners learning that creative play needs to be tempered with kindness.  The author's voice is conversational, the pacing varies between swift and leisurely complementing the main character's actions, and the tone is friendly.  Henry's pen-and-ink on water colour paper provide colour, detail and ironic humour.  This book would be enjoyable as a read-aloud.  (Age 3-6 years, Themes - Creative play should be encouraged but moderated with manners)