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Meet Dizzy Dinosaur!

Meet Dizzy Dinosaur!
By Jack Tickle
Tiger Tales, 2015. Picture Book

Readers not only meet Dizzy, a friendly stegosaurus, but get to interact with him through engaging text that invites them to help Dizzy dry off after he falls into a pond by shaking the book or give him a kiss when he gets a bump on the nose. The colors and illustrations fit perfectly with the playful Dizzy. Young dinosaur fans will love reading this book over and over.

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