Acclaimed Japanese author & illustrator Miyanishi brings All the Feels with his Dinosaur series. A Top 10 picture book series in China, and immensely popular in multiple languages.
A head's up: these are not your stereotypical rough and tumble dinosaur stories. Yes, they do have that appeal at first glance. Start reading and you'll get to the heartwarming core centered on love and loss, forgiveness and redemption.
Miyanishi's stories often have bittersweet endings, unlike the usual tropes in children's fairy tales. Dinosaurs can struggle and lose loved ones, but find themselves in the end when love trumps violence. Even young children have innate understanding of these ageless themes, and parent and child alike will appreciate these powerful stories for their truths and gentleness.
Number of books: 7
Author & Country of Origin: Tatsuya Miyanishi, Japan
Format: Paperback
Recommended for: 4-10 yo (read aloud), 8-12 yo (independent reading)
Potato Meets Rice Pinyin Guide: Available
Titles in the Series
1. You Look Yummy! 《你看起来好像很好吃》nǐ kàn qǐ lái hǎo xiàng hěn hǎo chī
2. I Will Love You Forever 《永远永远爱你》yǒng yuǎn yǒng yuǎn ài nǐ
3. I Am a Tyrannosaurus 《霸王龙》bà wáng lóng
4. You Are My Best Friend 《你真好》nǐ zhēn hǎo
5. So Good To Have Met You 《遇到你，真好！》yù dào nǐ, zhēn hǎo
6. I Am Dad's Favourite 《最爱你的，是我》 zuì ài nǐ de , shì wǒ
7. I Really Love You 《我爱你》wǒ ài nǐ
