Tyrannosaurus Drip

Tyrannosaurus Drip is a hilarious and heartwarming rhyming tale of identity, belonging, and being true to yourself. When a gentle duckbill dinosaur egg lands in a nest of fierce tyrannosaurs, the baby that hatches-nicknamed Tyrannosaurus Drip-soon discovers he's very different from the rest of his "family." But Drip's courage and kindness may just turn the tables!

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages discussions about individuality and tolerance.
• Reinforces rhyming language and early literacy skills.
• Engages young readers with humour, rhyme, and bold illustrations.
• Explores prehistoric life and basic dinosaur types.

Classroom Ideas:

• Write or draw how Drip is different from the other dinosaurs.
• Explore real herbivores vs carnivores and link with science lessons.
• Perform a class reading or dramatization of the story.
• Use the story to spark a conversation about being kind and inclusive.

Information:

• Ages: 3-7 years
• Author: Julia Donaldson | Illustrator: David Roberts
• Genre: Picture Book / Humour / Dinosaurs