Horn Book Review
Dinosaur mothers warn their young to beware of Gigantosaurus. Young Bonehead volunteers to be the lookout; after crying wolf three times, the others tire of his tricks. Many will guess what happens when Bonehead cries out again, but the rhyming text and earthy, detailed digital art add humor to the oft-told story. A gatefold reveals Gigantosaurus; the book jacket unfolds to a poster. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A variation on "The boy who cried wolf," set well before Aesop existedor, for that matter, boys and wolves.Following parental warnings"His feet go STOMP! / His jaws go CRUNCH! / In the blink of an eye, / you'd be his LUNCH!"little Bonehead volunteers to be a lookout for his three timorous hatchling buddies. Several bogus alarms and one nearly fatal encounter with the titular monster ensue. Except for the invented Gigantosaurus, the dinos in Duddle's luxuriantly detailed prehistoric scenes are all named and recognizable, if somewhat anthropomorphized, versions of real onesBonehead is an Ankylosaurus, and his pals are a Triceratops, a Parasaurolophus and a Brachiosaurus. For comedic effect, though, he exaggerates the size differential between the popeyed youngsters and the grown-ups, who are all so humongous that often only portions of their heads or feet fit into the frame. Rearing up on a foldout page, toothy Gigantosaurus makes a particularly rousing climactic entrance.A delight for dinosaur devotees, with a rhyming text and repetitive structure that will make it a storytime winner as well. (Picture book. 5-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
