Join Izzy Rae as she puts on her most ferocious dinosaur costume and romps through her day, wreaking havoc, in this joyful celebration of childhood!
Izzy Rae has quite the imagination, and she’s certainly not afraid to show everybody how wild and ferocious it can get. She starts the day rummaging through her closet for the perfect dinosaur attire, because for Izzy Rae, every day is DINOSAUR DAY!
Izzy Rae doesn’t chew her food as a ferocious dinosaur, she CHOMPS! Instead of stepping down the stairs or along the sidewalk, she STOMPS! And wouldn’t you know it, when she is reading signs, she simply doesn’t read, she ROARS! Izzy Rae has so much fun being a dinosaur throughout the day, but there is only one thing better than a dinosaur chomping, stomping and roaring. And that is TWO dinosaurs chomping, stomping, and roaring!
Dinosaur Days is the ultimate celebration of childhood and showcase of the tenacity of a child’s imagination. Izzy Rae conveys her love of dinosaurs through vibrant costumes and funny ways of doing ordinary things like eating, walking, and reading. Young readers will laugh out loud at her hilarious encounters with family and friends.
Author Courtney Pippin-Mathur and illustrator Pauline Gregory masterfully weave a funny story with wacky illustrations to provide parents and educators with the perfect read-a-long at home or in school. After the story, the discussions will be endless, with youngsters eager to either design their own wacky dinosaur costumes or even imagine their own type of “Day” based on the things they like. Dinosaur Days is also the perfect fiction story to introduce grader schoolers to the wider world of actual dinosaurs, from the timid to the most ferocious!
Courtney Pippin-Mathur was raised in the wilds of East Texas, where she never saw a live dinosaur. She now lives near Washington D.C. with her husband, three kids and one rescue dog, who suspiciously resembles a Stegosaurus.
Pauline Gregory is a Devon-based illustrator, living by the sea. She specializes in children’s literature. She takes inspiration from the funny and endearing things animals and people do every day, as well as the superb imagination that children have. Pauline works with traditional materials to create quirky illustrations full of humor and charm.
