Product Description

Shake, shake, shudder near the sludgy old swamp. The dinosaurs are coming! Get ready to romp! Join in with Triceratops, Stegosaurus and their friends as the dinosaurs stir up a dinosaurumpus! Instantly appealing with its irresistible rhyming text and exuberant illustrations. Another sure-fire winner from the popular duo, Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4973 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
"Tony Mitton _ "He is very original, gentle and funny." The Times Guy Parker Rees _ "One of the most exciting young artists in the children's book world." The Rough Guide Giraffes Can't Dance _ Commended for the Sheffield Children's Book Award

School Librarian
"..the repetitive refrain after each new dinosaur has been introduced will have the class chanting with you in no time"

About the Author
Tony Mitton is a highly-respected poet, and has written many titles for children, including the picture books illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees: Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus!, Down by the Cool of the Pool, Spookyrumpus (winner of the Sheffield Book Prize, the Dundee Book Award and the Portsmouth Book Award) and Come to Tea on Planet Zum-Zee for Orchard. Tony also won the Smarties Prize. He spends his time writing, giving poetry performances and visiting primary schools. Tony lives in Cambridge. Guy Parker-Rees's exuberant and energetic illustrations have made him a household name and one of today's bestselling children's illustrators. Notable success include Giraffes Can't Dance, a worldwide success and recently a Richard & Judy children's book choice, and, also with Tony Mitton, the highly acclaimed All Afloat on Noah's Boat. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three young sons.

Customer Reviews

My favourite bedtime reading
After borrowing this from the library, I loved it so much that I had to buy it. I'm not generally a fan of poems or rhyming stories, but I enjoy reading this book to my kids more than any other.

The subject matter is timeless and the exciting, fast-paced rhyme flows oh so easily, slowing down at the end to calm the children down ready for bed.

As long as you can manage names like "Deinosuchus" and "Deinonychuses" without stumbling and spoiling the rhythm, this is ideal bedtime reading for pre-school children. I feel sure that it will also be a good one for slightly older children to practise their reading.

A brilliant action read!
My 5 year old son loves this book as does my 18 month old. They can clap along with the beat and they make up actions for the dinosaurs. When we have children to play they all love to join in. The rhyme and rhythm of the text are excellent and the illustrations are bright and bold.
Altogether a great book, really interactive and fun.

Where Dinos, Daddy?
By far the most popular book in the house. Morning, daytime, evening, this is the book we keep coming back to. Both me and my daughter can put up with several repetitions of this book with excellent illustrations (plenty going on in the background to entertain a 2 yr old) a great rhyme and a lovely story.

We all know it off by heart.