Foreman, Michael. The littlest dinosaur's big adventure, New York, N.Y. : Walker & Company, 2009.
Author/illustrator Michael Foreman presents readers with a heart warming story about a little dinosaur who finds himself lost in a deep forest. It is a sunny day and the gentle little dinosaur frolics with frogs and then chases butterflies until he notices the sunlight has disappeared, and he finds himself in a dark forest. Frightened, alone and at the point of tears he desperately tries to find his way out of the forest but he soon hears someone else sobbing. Together the new friends find their way home. This emotionally complicated story ends well with the littlest dinosaur having made a new friend. Foreman's sunlit palette of watercolours and ink quickly turn shadowy and cold which enhances the emotional complexity of the narrative. (Ages 3-5 years, Themes - Bravery and self-acceptance)
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