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Harry and the Dinosaurs Have a Happy Birthday

by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds

Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+

Published by Puffin, 2009

  • Picture books

About this book

In this title, farmer Oakley’s birthday provides the perfect excuse for a party to celebrate more than just his own old age.

Dinosaurs are a perennial favourite of picture books, but here we are reminded why Harry’s bucketful have been so successful. Like unfettered children they are into everything: jumping and racing and snacking on treats, they make lots of noise, drive the tractor, squirt water at each other and at the birthday party they even get to jump in the jelly!

A sense of family, community and domestic pre-school life (confirmed in Reynolds' engagingly robust illustrations) provide broad appeal in this witty, utterly engaging classic.

About the author

Having spent much of his life teaching English and Drama, Ian started writing full time in 1989. He has written over a hundred books for children, including the best-selling Harry and The Bucketful of Dinosaurs series which won the Children's Book Award in 2000, and his stories have been translated into 25 languages. His books are known for their humour and child-friendliness and range from picture books to novels, short stories and poetry. 

Ian lives with his wife in Middlesex and has two children and four grandchildren. Apart from his family, his passions in no particular order are: The Herefordshire Marshes — where he retreats to write in an idyllic Victorian villa; digging; running; walking with friends; swimming; cycling (especially in France); the poet Stevie Smith; the theatre; books, films and hedgehogs.

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