If Dinosaurs Had Hair
by Dan Marvin (Author) Lesley Vamos (Illustrator)
This laugh-out-loud picture book by Dan Marvin, with tongue-in-cheek art by Lesley Vamos, is an irreverent exploration of what it might've looked like if dinosaurs had lusciously stylized 'dos.
What if dinosaurs had . . . hair?
Curled, crimped, feathered, and permed, this book imagines the wealth of colors, styles, and hair textures the Jurassic Period might have had to offer. As well as their epic hair warfare. But as with any great battle, one hairstyle must have risen above the rest--one that literally blew these dinosaurs away . . .
Author Dan Marvin has crafted a hilariously escalating story that begs to be reread, and illustrator Lesley Vamos brings eye-catching dynamic color and personality to this picture book. If Dinosaurs Had Hair brings the dinosaurs back to life in full color.
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Marvin imagines a fashionable world of prehistoric vanity in this commercial exploration of the outlandish titular concept. "Why, if dinosaurs had hair, they must have had parents who brushed it too hard. And siblings who pulled it. And snarls," opens the book, further noting that with locks come "hairstyles," "hair products," and "drama." The latter is in fact so acute it results in "hair warfare" that pits styles and species against one another. As the tension rises, speech bubbles throughout play for salon-gossip laughs unlikely to resonate with the intended age range. Vamos's digital renderings vividly accompany, featuring multi-colored sauropods, cerapods, and the like sporting a range of boldly dyed styles: "From bowl cuts to brush cuts/ to bouffants and braids." An explosive conclusion foregrounds Marvin's punning with a potentially disconcerting cosmic payoff. Ages 3-6. (Oct.)
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Dan Marvin was a very picky reader as a child. He wanted stories to be less serious and more silly. So now he writes children's books and makes sure they're seriously silly. His first book But I Don't Eat Ants is proof of that. Dan also works in advertising as a writer and creative director. He lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with three humans and two dogs.
Lesley Vamos received a high distinction BA in Design at COFA with a special honorary award in animation, although she still holds a pencil incorrectly. She spends her time doodling, traveling, running her design and illustration business, and hanging out with her little family. She resides in Sydney, Australia. Lesley is the illustrator of Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery.
JUV002060 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
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