The Girl and the Dinosaur

A tale of dreams and wishes, The Girl and the Dinosaur takes readers on a journey through imagination and magic. Marianne is a girl who lives in a town beside the sea and digs for dinosaur bones at the beach, despite criticism from others. At night, Marianne wishes upon a star and is taken to a realm in which fantastic creatures live and where only children are allowed to go, making this a read about magical adventures and the endless possibilities of the imagination.

The rhyming story written by Hughes follows a soft pace and its calming rhythms make this book an ideal bedtime read. The beautiful dream-like scenes by Massini are composed in soft colours, drawing the eye through the page as the story unfolds and taking us into a whole new world, filled with magical, evocative textures, which is also perfect to take little ones into sleep. Tuck your children into bed, let them grab their favourite teddy and The Girl and the Dinosaur, and you’ll be guaranteed to infuse their slumber with magic.