I'm a Hungry Dinosaur
Written by Janeen Brian
Illustrated by Ann James
For ages 0 to 5
This book is best for:
- action verbs
- subjective pronoun (I)
Review
Follow this hungry little dinosaur as he bakes a cake and makes a playful mess along the way.
I'm a Hungry Dinosaur is packed with plenty of action works, particularly for baking. The bouncy and repetitive text encourages children to join in with the story by copying the little dinosaur's words and actions. As this book is written in the first person, it is an excellent choice for teaching young children to use the word 'I' (e.g. I'm stirring, I'm chomping).
For further speech and language targets in I'm a Hungry Dinosaur, see the list below.
Book Details
Narrative Structure: Action Sequence
Story Plot: Repetitive Tale
Themes:
- animals - dinosaurs
- food/drink
- baking
- cake
Speech and Language Targets
Speech Sounds:
- /k/ - cake, sprinkle, shake, make, bake
- /l/ blends - slide, slip, slop, slice
- /m/ - mix, make, more, my, tum, yum, some
- /s/ blends - stir, smooth, slide, slip, slop, slice, spoon, sprinkle
- /t/ - tip, two, it, pat, sit, beat
Grammar:
- adjectives (hungry, yum, lovely, nice)
- conjunctions (and)
- objective pronouns (it)
- subjective pronouns (I)
- action verbs (shake, stir, mix, beat, slide, sit, watch, chomp, chew)
- mental verbs (love, think)
Semantics:
- matching
- labelling
Narrative:
- character description
Rhyme & Sound Awareness:
- rhyme
Book Info
Published by Penguin Group Australia in 2015 (ISBN: 9780670078103)