Book description
Max Spaniel considers himself a dinosaur hunter and finds all sorts of objects in his back yard as proof that they exist.
Why read it?
1 author picked Max Spaniel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Charming artwork, with a touch of the silly, like all of Catrow’s books. Catrow gets into the head of his adorable mutt main character as he searches the house and backyard, coming up with all sorts of household and garden items that have no remote connection to dinosaurs. Undaunted, our hero continues his search, interpreting tools and toys for dino body parts, until miraculously his creature comes to life!
From Frans' list on children’s books that tickled my toes.
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