Worksheet 1: Dinosaur Illustrated Books - A quick exercise about dinosaur illustrated books

Select at least 5 books on Dinosaurs that have a distinct illustrative style and answer the following:

1. Name of the Dinosaurs
2. Characters of the Dinosaurs
3. Description of the Dinosaurs ( to someone who has never seen one before)
4. Storyline of the books: for egs. the adventures of a young dinosaur
5. Colours used in the Dinosaur illustration.
6. Describe the style of illustration employed in each book.
7. Are the characters exaggerated. If so, by how? eg. very, very big. friendly but clumsy.
8. Is there a sense of humour or a moral to the story or the illustration.
9. Is the story dependent on the illustration or vice versa. Why?
10. What age groups do you think these books are for?
    i) Does this influence the style of writing?
    ii) Does this influence the style of illustration?
    
    

References

Anstey D., Hopeless Learns a Lesson, Templar Publishing, Surrey, 1989

Anstey D., Sammy Bakes a Cake, Templar Publishing, Surrey, 1989

Anstey D., Plum Picks a Hat, Templar Publishing, Surrey, 1989

Anstey D., Trouble Finds a Friend, Templar Publishing, Surrey, 1989

Backwood M, K. Argent K., Derek the Dinosaur, Omnibus books, Norwood, 1993

Ball J., DinoSchool Sneeze-O-Saurus, Harper Collins, Hammersmith, 1992

Haines T.,Walking with Dinosaurs: A Natural History, Dorling Kindersley, 1999

Jackson E.,& Chambliss M.,: Monsters in my Mailbox, Troll Associates, Inc. USA, 1995

The Eye Witness: Dinosaur Sticker Book, Harper Collins, Sydney, 1994

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