Early Years (0-7) shortlist

About the book

Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed ... Another winner from the author of The Gruffalo. A story of love and independence.

You can download the fantastic Tyrannosaurus Drip play written by Julia Donaldson by clicking on the attachment at the bottom of the page.

What the shortlist judges said:

"A beautiful, engaging book that made me want to adopt a Tyrannosaurus Drip of my own."

About the author

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK's best-loved children's authors. Her award-winning collaborations with Axel Scheffler include the modern classic The Gruffalo and its irresistible sequel The Gruffalo's Child. Julia also writes children's plays and songs, and runs regular storytelling workshops. She lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family. Read more about Julia here ....

About the illustrator

David Roberts is an award-winning artist whose beautiful, witty illustrations have an international following. He worked as both a fashion illustrator and a couture milliner before turning to book illustration with titles including Dirty Bertie and the Awful End series, as well as the picture books Little Red, Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story and Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale which he created with his sister. David was runner-up for the prestigious Mother Goose Award for children's illustration.

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