Derek: The Knitting Dinosaur

by Mary Blackwood, Kerry Argent (Illustrator)

Derek, a little green dinosaur, is somewhat worried that he likes to stay home and knit instead of acting like his ferocious brothers, but the onset of cold weather allows his knitting to become useful.

Genres: Picture Books, Dinosaurs, Childrens, Knitting

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Arie · Rating 4 out of 5]

OH my goodness!!! I adored this book as a child, I must find it again somewhere...

[Just Another Final Girl Review (Brittany) Levely-Connolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im so upset that this book is out of print. My grandmother bought me this book as a child and I absolutely loved it. My sister did as well. When my grandmother found out I had a daughter of my own and that I couldn’t find my original copy, she ordered us a second hand copy off Amazon. I didn’t remember the plot at all, just my love for the picture book itself. When I read it to my daughter, I fell in love with it all over again. I story about accepting others for who they are and how important it is that we all are different and love different things. These things may seem uncool or weird but in the end are useful in their own way.

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Derek, the little green dinosaur, is somewhat worried that he likes to stay home and knit instead of acting like his ferocious brothers, but on the onset of cold weather, his knitting to become useful.

[Ashley Verity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story. Makes one feel cozy. Got a couple laughs when the tough dinosaurs needed help.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great cute book

[MandytheLibrarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely LOVE this book. Dinosaur that stays true to himself and his passions, in the end he is a hero.

[Katya Soll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just adorable! And a great lesson in valuing traits outside the norm, especially for boys.

[The Brothers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Because the boys' dad does some knitting I thought this might be a fun book. Unfortunately, it's rather dull. So there's this dinosaur and he knits and frets about not looking like a "real" dinosaur. Then the ice age comes and his knitting saves him and his brothers. ~yawn~

Illustrations are average.

[Knitology]

Derek, a little green dinosaur, is somewhat worried that he likes to stay home and knit instead of acting like his ferocious brothers, but the onset of cold weather allows his knitting to become useful. Rhymed couplets. (Best Books for Children, 7th ed.)

[Marilyn Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely one of my favourite children's books. I am devastated it is now out of print and used copies selling for thousands of dollars.

[Kit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute plot; pity about the poor illustrations.