Mamasaurus

by Stephan Lomp

Overview

This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No. Is she the loudest? No. Is she the best flyer? No! Of course, Mamasaurus has been right there all along. And when Babysaurus needs a little help, she is ready with a big hug and a sweet, leafy snack. For Babysaurus, his Mamasaurus is the best mamasaurus in the world! Stephan Lomp has illustrated several books in his native Germany, and in this debut as both author and artist, he has created a fresh twist on a perennial theme that will win the hearts of little ones and their mamas as they snuggle up to read a new favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452148847
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	03/08/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Stephan Lomp studied visual communications at the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf. In addition to creating children's books, he works as a freelance illustrator and is the co-founder of an award-winning underground comic anthology. He lives with his family in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Editorial Reviews

"A book about dinosaurs has a natural appeal. this book (is) about the love between a mama and her child."-Booklist

"A book about dinosaurs has a natural appeal. this book (is) about the love between a mama and her child."-Booklist

"Like P.D. Eastman's 1960 classic Are You My Mother? for the dino set."-Kirkus Reviews

"Like P.D. Eastman's 1960 classic Are You My Mother? for the dino set."-Kirkus Reviews

"Dinosaur fans will roar over this one."-School Library Journal

"Dinosaur fans will roar over this one."-School Library Journal

"Tells the tale of early independence."—Charlotte News and Observer

"Tells the tale of early independence."—Charlotte News and Observer

From the Publisher

2016-03-16
A small dinosaur needs help from other dino babies when he slides off his mother's back and can't find her again. Babysaurus likes to stand on his mother's back so he can reach the tender leaves, but Mamasaurus' curving back and tail make the perfect accidental slide. "Wheeeeeee!" As Babysaurus wanders the jungle searching for his mama, he meets other dinos. "Have you seen my mama?" Each new acquaintance asks if Babysaurus' mama does something like his or her own: does she run as fast as Ornito's mama? Have a horn like Tritopa's mom? Fly like Ptero's mom? Is she small like Hespero's or toothy like Rexy's? Babysaurus answers each of these questions in the negative, but he does provide some details about his mama: she takes big steps, has a long neck, and is taller than the trees. Just when things look bleak for Babysaurus against Rexy's toothy mom, Mamasaurus finds her little one, who proclaims, "You are the best Mamasaurus in the whole jungle!" Lomp's brush pen and Photoshop illustrations show rather static faces on the dinos, though their brilliant colors stand out against the black pages and greenish-gray foliage, drawing readers' eyes. Like P.D. Eastman's 1960 classic Are You My Mother? for the dino set, though it lacks the facts (and even the dinosaur names!) presented elsewhere, as in Shari Halpern's Dinosaur Parade (2014). (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews