Review: ‘You’ll never guess what happened next…’
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
Author Jono Jones with the fine collaboration of Margaretha Carolina van Dyk as illustrator has developed a very cute story that carries a fine lesson. This is the best kind of bedtime story for children – a combination of identification with the main character, an adventure, a fantasy, and reassurance that with thinking clearly they can avoid danger.We meet a five-year-old boy who in looking for toys finds a toy dinosaur – who happens to have a button on his belly. The lad pushes the button and suddenly the dinosaur comes alive, threatening the boy with danger. But our brave lad admonishes the dinosaur and instead they go outside and play games together. But when the dinosaur is hungry, he threatens to eat the boy, the boy struggles with the dinosaur in protection and pushes the belly button – which of course turns the dinosaur back into a cuddly toy. The boy’s courage and facing obstacles without fear proves he can care for himself.Jono Jones rhyming story is well sculpted and with the enhancements by van Dyk makes for a treasureable bedtime story book. Grady Harp, November 13