2018 Book Award Shortlist
Dear Dinosaur by Chae Strathie, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne – WINNER Picture Book Award 2018
About the Book:
After a trip to the museum, Max writes a letter to his favourite dinosaur, the mighty T. Rex – and the T. Rex writes back! As Max and T. Rex learn about each other’s lives, a very unusual friendship develops in this funny and touching story from an award-winning duo.
Dinosaur fans will love this interactive picture book with letters and cards to open, and dinosaur facts to discover along the way.
Published by Scholastic Children’s Books
About the Author:
Chae Strathie won the Scottish Children’s Book Award 2014 for JUMBLEBUM, which was also shortlisted for the Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2013. He is also the author of GORILLA LOVES VANILLA. Chae lives in Fife, Scotland.
About the Illustrator:
Nicola O’Byrne won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Stockport Children’s Book Prize 2014 for OPEN VERY CAREFULLY, which was selected as the BooktTrust’s Booktime story 2015, gifted to over 700,000 children.
Nicola is the illustrator of GORILLA LOVES VANILLA. Nicola lives in LA.
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