Durdle Door the Dinosaur

by Young, Philippa

• ISBN13: 9781479388448
• ISBN10: 1479388440
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-27
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
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Summary

With 35 beautiful colour illustrations, Durdle Door the Dinosaur is an enchanting children's book about the limestone rock formation of Durdle Door in Dorset, magically coming to life as a dinosaur on 31st June! He flies around the Jurassic coast of Dorset with four children seeing the sites and having adventures.Not only is it a beautifully written poem it can also be sung to the tune of Scarborough Fair. Philippa Young is both the author and illustrator, inspired by the Dorset and East Devon Jurassic Coast (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001) where she lives and has her artist's studio. There are 35 full page colour illustrations, one for every verse and a map to show where Durdle visits. The book is also fun and formative; children will enjoy learning about this coastline and it can be used as a teaching aid in schools. Young children can enjoy Durdle Door the Dinosaur when being read to them, where as older children will find the tongue twisters fun to read, or it can even be sung with friends and family as it appeals to all ages. It is the kind of adventure we all could imagine having as a child, to conjure up nostalgic moments of halcyon days on the beach.