Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

DINOSAURS ON KITTY ISLAND

Michael Slack

A playdate between intrepid kitties and cautious dinosaurs doesn't go quite as planned in this hilarious story of friendship and compromise!

Life on Dinosaur Island is so boring. Who wants to watch stuff sink in tar pits all day? So the dinosaurs are escaping to Kitty Island to play with their new kitty friends, even though the level-headed narrator warns them that it will end in cat-astrophe. After all, the kitties are fearless and feisty! And these dinos? Well, cuddles are more their speed. Now these tiny kitties and hulking dinos need to find some common ground before their playdate and friendship go extinct.

DINOSAURS is the sequel/companion to Kitties on Dinosaurs but readers don't have to have read the first book to follow along.

Michael Slack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including Kitties on Dinosaurs, Bunny Built, Shorty & Clem, and Elecopter. His art and character design has been featured in books, television, and games. He lives with his family in the Bay Area of California.

Available products
Book Published 2021-10-19 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Comments

All ends well and young children will enjoy the mishaps and high jinks and perhaps take into consideration the feelings of others when playing. Children will enjoy interpreting the illustrations and bring their own takes to what is unfolding. VERDICT: Charming illustrations partner well with a simple story of playtime.

Slack's gleefully silly artwork features wide-eyed, innocent (-looking) kittens and scary (but usually terrified) dinos in bright cartoon colors. The kittens' mouths are usually fixed in mischievous V's, contrasting with the dinosaurs' doleful expressions. Sure to elicit giggles with every "RAWR!" of distress.