"Friendship, forgiveness, envy and overcoming fears are at the fore of this third book in a charming series that’s devoted to the emotional wellbeing of 5+-year-olds."
Part of the diversely-formatted Dr Diplo series that’s designed to help little kids handle big emotions (previous books explore big feelings, and big questions around emotions and ethics), Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend sees Diplo’s perfect morning go awry when Spike the pocket-sized T-Rex joins their school.
Spike’s arrival immediately sparks tremendous fear as a result of Diplo and his classmates believing that T-Rexes “ate EVERYONE”. When no one wants to sit next to Spike, Diplo’s friend Mina helps him settle in and they soon strike up a friendship, which leaves Diplo feeling left out, especially when he doesn’t have a partner for the three-legged race.
In the wake of a high-emotion confrontation with Mina, Diplo’s mum explains that he’s feeling jealous, and Mina was actually acting out of kindness. Cue a beautiful scene of apology and reconciliation before the book rounds off with a practical “gratitude exercise” from Diplo’s mum.
While Swapna Haddow’s warm-hearted text explores themes of friendship, jealousy, forgiveness, overcoming unfounded fears, and navigating first experiences, Yiting Lee’s warm-hued illustrations and the book’s thoughtful design (dialogue bubbles, varied typefaces, and panels of art) render Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend all the more appealing, accessible, and ideal to share with 5+-year olds at home or in small-group classroom contexts.
Meet Diplo and his best pals, Spike and Mina, as they navigate dinosaur-sized firsts and all the big emotions and questions that come along their way.
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Meet Diplo and his best pals, Spike and Mina, as they navigate dinosaur-sized firsts and all the big emotions and questions that come along their way.Diplo is a small dinosaur with very big feelings. He's feeling as jolly as a Gorgosaurus after a perfect morning having a cuddle with his favourite rock, eating yummy Fern Flakes for breakfast and drawing a comic with his best friend Mina.But when a new dinosaur joins the school and makes friends with Mina, Diplo's perfect morning turns into the WORST DAY EVER.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Dinosaurs, The Natural World, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Yoga, meditation, mindfulness, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Romance / Relationship Stories
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Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend was written by Swapna Haddow and published by Magic Cat Publishing
Diplo Dinosaur Wants a Roarsome Friend has 77 pages
Yes it is part of Dr Diplo series
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