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|date=June 2015
|isbn=9781848690455
|aznuk=1848690452
|aznus=1848690452
With each double spread having an interactive element, ''Silly Dizzy Dinosaur'' is one of the most joyous experiences you can have sharing a book with a child. There is no story as such, but a series of mini disasters caused by the reader trying to help. Blowing on the book forces Dizzy up a tree, but turning the book to help him down makes him land with a bump. Thankfully, Dizzy does not seem to mind too much and everyone is friends at the end.
The interactive nature of the book is what makes it really stand out; although the pages themselves are not tactile, the words encourage you to do many fun things. It is great to see a little one grab the book and turn it, or blow the book a kiss. This toing and froing of the book does mean that it will get kidhandled kid-handled a little more than most and therefore may tarnish a little quicker than average. This should not be a huge issue as the paper is high quality and binding holds up well.
A fun tale that gets you involved is one thing, but author/illustrator Jack Tickle also needs to make a world that is colourful and enjoyable to look at. This is certainly done and Dizzy himself is a bold character that looks great. Being a clumsy chap he wanders around the pages a lot, sometimes getting up very close. The use of perspective and distance by Tickle really adds to the sense that you the reader are effecting the book directly.
With a great sense of fun and a breezy, chatty style, ''Silly Dizzy Dinosaur'' is a fantastic book for an older baby or younger toddler. The parent sharing will have a great time watching their little one interact with the book and when you have a character as daft as Dizzy it hard not to get involved yourself.
More silliness can be found in [[The Silly Satsuma by Allan Plenderleith]], whilst dinosaur fans can check out [[The Super Swooper Dinosaur by Martin Waddell and Leonie Lord]]. You might also appreciate [[The Wolf Who Fell Out of a Book by Thierry Robberecht and Gregoire Mabire]].
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