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Triceratops Stomp


No. of pages 32

Published: 2019

Great for age 5-8 years

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Fun sound words and cute baby dinosaurs combine for a delightfully interactive read-aloud romp Deep in the forest is a nest full of eggs. But what could be inside? With picks, pokes, pops, and wriggles, a gaggle of baby triceratops hatches. They are quick to scamper and scramble about under Mother Triceratops' watchful eyebut careful! There's a big tyrannosaurus rex out in the lush Creataceous forest. With mother's fierce protection to keep them safe, the little dinosaurs can settle in for a much-needed nap. Full of onomatopoeic text that will delight young listeners and readers alike, this fun and frolicsome story from lauded visual artist and author Karen Patkau is a treat for preschool and kindergarten dinosaur fans

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children in preschool-kindergarten.

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Pajama Press .

Karen Patkau is an author, designer, visual artist and visual arts educator. She has illustrated a number of picture books, including One Hungry Heron , Don't Eat Spiders , and . Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Karen lives in Toronto, Ontario.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
This book was recognised in the Blue Spruce Award category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

White Raven Award
This book was recognised by the White Raven Award.

Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards - Best Books For Kids & Teens
This book was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards.

Ontario Library Association Awards - Best Bets
This book was recognised in the Best Bets category by the Ontario Library Association Awards.

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
This book was recognised by the Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year.

Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award
This book was recognised by the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award.

Kentucky Blue Grass Award
This book was recognised by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.

About Triceratops Stomp

"[D]ino fans will delight in this onomatopoeic romp...Fill your storytime with prehistoric sound."-Kirkus Reviews

"Young readers will find themselves stomping and romping and thudding about just like the baby dinosaurs in Patkau's lively onomatopoeic text."-The Globe & Mail

"Rating: 5...[P]erfect...for a toddler story time. The illustrations are adorable and there are plenty of sounds and movements for young children to mimic...Also, the last page of the book illustrates seven different dinosaurs along with some interesting facts."-Youth Services Book Review

"Changes to the size of the font and capitalization encourage the reader to read aloud with enthusiastic vocal variation...Extra content includes a concluding "Can You FIND ME in the Story" page that invites readers to return to the book and locate the seven dinosaurs that appear somewhere in the book....Recommended."-CM Magazine

"For children with an enduring love of all things dinosaur and of evocative text of sound and action, Triceratops Stomp will inspire countless readings with nonstop interaction....Whether you choose Triceratops Stomp as a science teaching tool, as a story to enhance language with its onomatopoeic foundation or as a fun read to share with young dinosaur fans, you can be sure to hear 'Read. Read. Read. Again. Again.'"-CanLit for LittleCanadians

"[A] cute story and I like that the author illustrates other dinosaurs in the background on each page. The end of the book, children are asked to find the various dinosaurs throughout the book."-Booktime