Since Nursery School had a dinosaur theme a while back, Monkey has been obsessed with them. You’ve all seen the evidence when a stick becomes a dinosaur bone! So when I heard that Dinosaur Roar! was celebrating its 20th birthday, I knew we had to have a look at it. We received a paperback 20th Anniversary edition of Dinosaur Roar! It had been published along with a hardback version in association with the Natural History Museum. Written and illustrated by Paul and Henrietta Stickland, this book is a must for any dinosaur fan. We’ve recently borrowed Ten Terrible Dinosaurs from the Library, and Monkey recognised the similar illustrations immediately. 
Stegosaurus Mummy! Roar! Yes, he was off. Dinosaur Roar! is beautifully illustrated, as you would expect from Stickland. The rhyming text is simple and effective and is a fun way to introduce younger children to opposites. 
We’ve read Dinosaur Roar! over and over again since it arrived. Monkey giggles his way through it every time, especially when he reaches ‘Dinosaur fat’ – Daddy, he has a big tummy just like you!! You can imagine how much Daddy P appreciated that remark. 
If you have an iPhone or iPad there is also a Dinosaur Roar! app you can download which looks like lots of fun. I have a feeling that we might be buying this soon, it’s only £1.99 and I’m sure Monkey will love it. There is also a Dinosaur Roar! competition on Facebook for any dinosaur fan to record and share their own Dinosaur Roar. Monkey has emailed in his entry, but you can also share on Facebook or Twitter. We love this book, I’m sure Dinosaur Roar! will be celebrating many more birthdays in the years ahead. disclaimer: we were sent this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Now I know how popular dinosaurs are, so I’m really pleased to be able to offer 5 lucky readers the chance to win their own copy of Dinosaur Roar! Just complete the entry form below for your chance to ROAR! Good luck 🙂
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I love the diplodocus, simply because I love the sound of it’s name – it sounds almost dippy and jumbly rather than fierce like a ‘real’ dinosaur!
t-rex is a big favourite with my son, or ‘big roar’ as he calls him
trex – I love it from toy story!
It has to be T-Rex he is the meanest and best dinosaur!
t rex
I like the brontosauraus, I think its face can look quite cute and it is not as scary as the others
T Rex cause it definitely sums up the meaning of thunder lizard rather well., it’s ferocious & terrifying
T-Rex big and scary
The Raptors!
Trex is very impressive just by sheer size
T-rex because its top of the food chain
My Favourite is the Stegosaurus (may have spelt that wrongly sorry) – Ferocious but cute with it!!!! 🙂
T-Rex cos he’s the king of dinosaurs x
t-rex as he is bigger than me, but then again anything is
t rex as they are top of the food chain and are huge
Diplodocus because of its long neck and tail (used to remind me of a boomerang when I was little!) and the fact it was a plant eater!
Got to be the daddy of them all T-Rex.
i love t rex
Triceratops
T-Rex because it sooo biggg
The Raptor, smart and deadly! scariest dino by far!
T-Rex is a firm favourite!
a trex love them always have always will
Pterodactyl as they can fly away from danger!
T-rex just because I find him scary.
Pterodactyl as they can fly
T Rex
Dilophosaurus because they have a cool neck frill
T Rex hes the boss of all dinosaurs!
T-Rex – scary but they command respect because of their size
triceratops – because it has a funny name in my opinion
Diplodocus, I love the way it rolls off the tongue 😀
Diplodocus because its a funny name
T-Rex as looks the best and my son loves them
I love the Diplodocus, when I was at primary school, many, many years ago, I always loved it, but I can’t remember why, I just have a fondness for it still!
t-rex because they are the ultimate boss 🙂
has to be the t-rex – hes the king of the dinosaurs 😀
t rex easily the most well known
Stegosaurus because it’s my sons favourite
Diplodocus seem so placid amongst the scary ones
Has to be the T-Rex, it’s my sons favourite too. We love that they are big and fierce, and we find their short arms very funny 🙂 x
Triceratops because I used to love Land Before Time and Cera was my favourite
Pterodactyl because it can fly.
my favourite is the Pterodactyl as they can fly
My son loves trex, because he roars
T Rex
T-Rex because they are so big and scary!
T-Rex because they are scary
T-REX because hes the boss
T Rex cause he is the coolest
trex – big ROAR
TRex. I love the moving and roaring one at the National History Museum.
Diplodocus, because he is so cute and silly! lol
T-Rex
I like the Stegosaurus – because he has a funny shaped head with three horns!
T-REX as he eats other dinosaurs
t rex cause of his wee arms 🙂
Brachiosaurus – he sounds like a nice peace-loving vegetarian.
T-Rex
Stegosaurus because it had a brain the size of a walnut
My favourite dinosaur is the Diplodocus because it looks friendly and has an impossible name to say.
T- Rex because its the only one I can say!!
T-Rex cos hes the daddy!
T-Rex because i find them fascinating although it’s the dinosaur i would least like to be chased by lol 🙂
My favourite is the Triceratops because it’s my little boys favourite and I love the way he can’t pronounce it!
the pteranodon my youngest is obsessed with the dinosaur train
t-Rex, the baddest of them all
Brontosaurus – such a gentle giant 🙂
Tyrannosaurus Rex because they look like a huge crocodile with big tall legs lol
Tyrannosaurus Rex – frightening!
Stegasaurus – because I love spiky things ;o)
T-Rex — big in personality!
Barney LOL !
If you want a real answer then Europasaurus 🙂
T-rex as its my sons favourite dinosaur as he loves how big and roar-some they are
I love the T Rex – so big and fierce yet it’s arms are comically tiny!
T-Rex. I’m not sure why – perhaps it is because it is the most familiar, as I spend too much time watching kids tv such as Toy Story and Peppa Pig!
The stegosaurus, I think he’s cute 😀
T. rex
Spinosaurus was the biggest carnivore
I love Tyrannosaurus Rex because he is so big and commanding and looks as if he ruled the world in his day!
raptors
Brontosaurous because it is a vegetarian like myself
Diplodocus because of his long neck and grand stature.
T-Rex scared of nothing
Diplodocus because it’s got a friendly face.
Diplodocus, awesome name and shape
Velociraptor. The kitchen scene in Jurassic Park still makes me tense!
Pterdactyl, I love that little flying dinosaur!
Diplodocus, its the cutest dinosaur!
Barney .. cause he’s big, purple and sings – everything you could want in a dinosaur
The T Rex is my fav. I love fearsome dinos
T rex because they’ve got funny short front legs
Argentinosaurus because it’s named after my daughter’s favourite football team!
The T-rex is the daddy!
The T Rex I love their little arms!
I love the diplodocus because they are so huge and between their head and the end of their tail they seem to go on and on and on!
Diplodocus like the way it sounds
The Diplodocus because it’s soooo loooooong!
The T-Rex as it’s my sons favourite and I love how he calls it Dinosaur Rex xx
Tyrannosaurus Rex because he was so strong yet looked ungainly in many ways 🙂
T Rex – I think its the biggest
T-Rex because hes mean looking hehe !
T Rex – big and scary
T rex, because it’s George Pig’s dinosaur!
Triceratops. They look so scary lol
T Rex – My 2 year old loves making ROAR sounds
i love t rex because he is the biggest
brontosaurus very elegant looking dinosaur 🙂
Brachiosaurus because of his/her long neck and that s/he’s a herbivore
Has to be T-REX! So mean and scary
Pteranodon, so unusual
Brachiosaurus because he wouldn’t eat me!
t-rex is a big favourite
Brachiosaurus! I had a soft toy brachiosaurus when I was younger called Necky.
Diplodocus because he has a long neck, just like my favourite animal – giraffe
T-rex – big and scary
Pterodactyl as they remind me of a huge bat
The Pterodactyl because it can fly
Diplodocus as he is a friendly giant, like a big dog really 🙂
Diplodocus as the name is funny 🙂