Ally at Book Monsters recently posted a rave review for picture book The Wondrous Dinosaurium by John Condon with illustrations by Steve Brown:
‘John Condon has cleverly given this story a slight non-fiction twist by incorporating some dinosaur facts in, which I liked a lot and is perfectly pitched to pique the interest of very young children. It is a great starter for children, and can easily then lead to more research and learning off the back of a fun tale! John has written this story with maximum excitement intended with carefully placed ellipsis at the end of most pages to encourage interest, discussion and build suspense too!
Steve Brown’s illustrations are there to please, children (and grown ups too) will love them, so bright, vivid and characterful, with little subtle touches and expression to make it enjoyable for adults and children involved. Every dinosaur is easily identifiable and bursting with character. They are really fabulous and perfectly suited to children of various ages.
Every page turn is unexpected!
I loved it, I’m dying to read it to our story-timers and share it with our library visitors.’
Thanks, Ally!