by Rashmi Sirdeshpande
illustrated by Diane Ewen
 
You should never let a diplodocus draw a picture- can you guess why? First she’ll try out every medium, including paw stamping and clay squishing. Then her work, will of course, be ‘discovered’ and, before long, will also be sold to the highest bidder at fancy auctions. Not only will she get famous, she’ll reach superstar status and, well, that will just welcome in more chaos. Have a read to find out quite how big a mistake letting a diplodocus draw can be…! 
 
A small child, a toy diplodocus and an imagination which is boundless, reaching all the colours of the rainbow and beyond. Wonderful, detailed illustrations which splatter, swirl and saturate colours across the pages, while also sneaking in lots of artistic Easter eggs, including a range of art styles/movements, iconic art galleries and, even, famous artists themselves (Meta Warwick Fuller! Anish Kapoor!) A multicoloured world where dinosaurs and humans live side by side. [Protagonist of colour; multi-ethnic backdrop]  Age 4-7, Paperback 29pp