"Today. Is. Dinosaur. Day!" I roared. "Today is Aunt Daisy's wedding," said Mum. "And Nellie, you're the flower girl, remember?" "But I can't be a flower girl today," I said. "I'm a dinosaur." Mum, Dad and baby Riley are all busy getting ready for Aunt Daisy's wedding and no one has time to listen to Nellie. But Nellie can't wear her flower girl dress today. Today, she's a dinosaur. Luckily Nellie might just have a brilliant idea ... Why Can't I be a Dinosaur? is a warm family story about determination and ingenuity - and a wedding with a difference.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Allen & Unwin .

Kylie Westaway has spent most of her life travelling and living in different countries. Her background is in theatre, where she worked on the Australian production of The Lion King and for the Bell Shakespeare Company. Kylie spent a year teaching 2-6 year olds in South Korea and started working in publishing when she returned to Australia. Her first picture book, Whale in the Bath, was published in the US, Germany and South Korea, and was a 2015 CBCA Notable Book.