Dinosaur Roar!
This uses opposites—like roar and squeak, or fat and tiny—presented through dinosaurs. With just two words per page, it’s designed for a one-year-old to participate in the shouting and learning.
Dinosaur Roar! by Henrietta Stickland is estimated to take about 3 minutes to read aloud (70 words, about 1 sentence a page), and it lands best with children aged 0-3.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 3 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Estimated word count
- 70Our estimate
- Sentences per page
- 1Sentence per page
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 1/5plain words
- Best for
- Ages 0-3Our editorial fit
Our review
The simple rhyming and repetition make this an excellent introduction to first words and concepts. It’s designed to be loud, interactive, and very easy for the smallest readers.
The dinner-table illustration is a particular favorite for toddlers. It’s a sturdy, simple book for the youngest readers.
Before you buy it
This is strictly for toddlers, containing about sixty words total. A three-year-old will likely breeze through it in just one week.
Themes
- dinosaurs
- opposites
- rhyme
- first words
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Questions parents ask
How long does it take to read Dinosaur Roar! aloud?
About 3 minutes at an unhurried pace, including a standard allowance for page turns, pictures and participation, from a word count of 70. Stopping for a longer conversation on every page will add more time.
What age is Dinosaur Roar! actually for?
Ages 0-3 in our testing, which is narrower than the publisher's range. With 1 sentence a page and vocabulary at 1 out of 5, it asks for that much attention span and no more.
Does Dinosaur Roar! survive being read on repeat?
Yes. It survives a fortnight of nightly repeats, which is the real test.
Is Dinosaur Roar! a good book for a child who will not sit still?
It helps that it rhymes, and it has a refrain a child can join in with, and it asks the child questions to answer out loud. Those three features are what keep a wriggling toddler listening, far more than the subject matter does.
Will my child memorise Dinosaur Roar!?
Probably, and fast. The book leans on a repeated refrain, and at 4 out of 5 for re-read tolerance it survives the nightly repeats that get a book memorised. Expect your child to chant the pattern back before they can actually read.
Can a beginning reader read Dinosaur Roar! on their own?
It is closer than most picture books. With 1 sentence a page and plain vocabulary (1 out of 5), a confident early reader can attempt it, though it is written to be read aloud first.
What themes does Dinosaur Roar! cover?
We tag it with dinosaurs, opposites, rhyme and first words. Those are the threads that actually run through the book, not just the ones on the cover, which is how it earns its place on our themed lists rather than a keyword match.
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