The Very Dizzy Dinosaur

by Jack Tickle

Join Stegosaurus and his stomping, chomping friends for a comic caper. Little ones will love meeting lots of different dinosaurs in this fantastic storybook and toy set, featuring an adorable plush toy.

Genres: Picture Books, Dinosaurs, Animals, Storytime, Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Jack Tickle's work is widely recognised - in 2005 'The Very Dizzy Dinosaur' won the Book Trust Early Years Award.

Jack Tickle likes listening to Radio 4 whilst working and eating chocolate biscuits. "Working in acrylic paint is good because you can wipe off any coffee you spill - or chocolate traces."

Jack Tickle is the pseudonym of award winning children's illustrator Jane Chapman, who has won many awards in her own right. She is married to fellow author / illustrator Tim Warnes.

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I ended up using this for my dinosaur storytime because Zoom by Diane Adams (LOVE!) didn't come through the delivery in time. The pop-ups made the kids squeal and scream and roar every time I turned a page, so I know they enjoyed it, but I thought the rhymes were horrid. "Roars" does NOT rhyme with "paws"...at least not where I come from. And, honestly, the rhythm was so awkward on several pages that I had to change around words to make it work. Finally, it needed one more page. Because having to talk about the dinosaurs going to sleep while still on the Elasmosaurus page was awkward. I got around the double-duty first page by memorizing the first rhyme and saying it with the book closed, but that didn't work for the end. At the very least, the back cover could have shown sleeping dinosaurs. The long and the short of it is that I didn't like it, but the kids did. So I'm giving it three stars. If it weren't for the little ones, it would be getting two...

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

First, the pros. The pop-ups are fun and the pictures are very colorful. My two-year-old seems to dig it. She enjoys putting her pacifier in some of the dinosaurs' mouths.
Now, the cons. Oh. It just is not fun to read. The rhymes are strained at best. The book also can't seem to decide whether it's a story or little poems about different dinosaurs. On the last page, there's a random second stanza that talk about the dinosaurs going to sleep, but there are no sleeping dinosaurs on the page. It's just stuck on the same page as the stanza about elasmosaurus. It's like someone forgot to draw the last page.
It's a real shame that the words didn't measure up to the illustrations.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rhyme scheme is forced and the writing is weak overall, but THOSE POP-UPS! They're so colorful and cute, and every one is different.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rawr. 🦖🦕

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Very Dizzy Dinosaur by Jack Tickle – Any book with an Ichthyosaurus in it is A+ in my book! Happy Reading!

[Danielle Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

"These illustrators never disappoint!!We have the pop-up version of this book & it is definitely one of the best! There was so much detail put into it. My boys treasure this book so much that they are VERY careful when reading it b/c they do not want to take the chance of ripping it!How often does THAT happen with 2 little boys?!?!"

[Samantha Cammack-harding · Rating 5 out of 5]

My little fella received this Christmas Day and already it's a firm favourite.

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this one for my nephew who is a dinosaur nut. Such a cute story and I love the vibrant colors. A fun read to share with the little dinosaur lover in your life.