Trygg The Dinosaur

Two young dinosaurs from opposite sides of the floodplain bump into each other by chance. Hes a small meat-eater and shes a big plant-eater. Theyve got no parents no food no friends. Theyre supposed to be enemies but they decide to stick together instead. Its not easy. When she gets caught with him she ends up banished from her herd. He faces a huge rival who could stomp him out with one back foot. They have to outsmart a gang of predators who have sharp teeth and long curved claws. And they struggle to overcome drought mudslides and a bubbling tar pit. Worst of all when they lose contact with each other they fear betrayal. What if their bond has been broken? EDITORIAL REVIEWS: WINNER BRONZE AWARD Juvenile Fiction 2019 Independent Publisher Book AwardsIndieReader RATING 4.8 out of 5Author Paula Louise Salvador and illustrator John Bindon earn top marks for creating an imaginative dinosaur story that will tug the hearts of children parents and teachers ... Together theyve created a lovable story ... Opposites attract in a bittersweet middle grades novel about orphaned dinosaurs -- one a tiny carnivore the other a huge herbivore. Salvador deftly alternates Tryggs and Altas early childhood tales of loss. This rhythm changes and the heavy emotions lighten when the two meet and become loyal got-your-back swamp playmates. Salvador gives her characters human conversation emotions and personalities. Bindons black-and-white illustrations capture these personality traits as well as realistic dinosaur anatomy. - Alicia Rudnecki for IndieReader