Dinos Driving

Ages 2 to 5, Grades P to K

In a smart and silly picture book enriched withpreschool-friendly facts and activities, Lynn Leitch and the acclaimed ScotRitchie propose the perfect modes of transport for eight charismatic dinosaurs 

A witty and whimsical picture book for young fans of dinosaursand vehicles alike.What kind of a car would a tiny Velociraptor drive? Perhapsa mini car? But what would suit a vegetarian Iguanodon or a pack of rowdyTriceratops? What would an ideal vehicle be for a T-rex? Whatever it is, it hadbetter come with an adjustable steering wheel for those short arms!Illustrated by award-winning artist Scot Richie, thishumorous picture book helps dinosaurs find their perfect way to get around. Carnotaurus,Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, and more, ride around on a variety of vehicles thatsuit their style, anatomy, and nature. At story time, readers will askthemselves the inevitable question: out of all the things that go, what wouldmy favorite dinosaur drive?Scot Richie’s fun and witty dinosaurs will havechildren laughing at the absurdity of a T-rex in a monster truck, while theysimultaneously learn the names of these prehistoric creatures. Author LynnLeitch includes preschooler-friendly dinosaur facts that help readers to gobeyond the story. A closing page of activities is included to further enrichthe reading experience.

About the Author

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lynn Leitch is achildren's author with a passion for stories that lead to giggles. After graduatingfrom Queen's University and Dalhousie, Lynn workedat the Bank of Montreal before becoming a freelance writer. Her debut picturebook brings together eight humorous dinosaurs with their ideal modes oftransport. Lynn lives in Burlington, Ontario.ScotRitchie is anaward-winning illustrator and author with more than 60 books to his credit,including most recently On the Line. His books have been translated intoFrench, Korean, Indonesian, Polish, Finnish, Arabic and Dutch. Scot has workedwith the National Film Board of Canada and has had his illustrations exhibitedat the National Gallery of Canada. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.