This book was adorable and ridiculous. Princesses and dinosaurs. Me a s my son enjoyed every single arguing moment in this book!

I really loved this book. It was fun. I would love to have it on our shelves. I recommend this one especially for storytime

This was such a cute book. I just loved reading it to my grandchildren. They absolutely loved this story.

This is a princess book. Wait, no... it's a dinosaur book. No, princess! I'm tellin' ya, dinosaur! Nah, it's a dragon and T. Rex book! It's a rubber duckie book!
At this point, things have gone too far, we're back to princesses vs. dinosaurs. Each side builds a wall to keep the other side out, but a couple of the princesses peek over and think the dinosaur side looks like fun. A couple of dinosaurs see cool stuff on the princess side, and want to check it out. Pretty soon, there are no more walls, and it's an everyone book!
This story is super cute, and the art is adorable! Also, I love how inclusive the princess group is- different skin colors, different body types, and different genders are represented. The messages of both sides having something to offer, and to try playing different things was conveyed well, and in a funny and engaging way. This would make a great read-aloud, but the reader needs to be prepared to do quite a few voices!

A graphic novel type book in which princesses and dinosaurs argue which one this book is about. Dragons eventually come onto the scene, but I never really got a clear feel for a storyline. This book was like listening to two kids argue and an adult finally saying, Stop! This book is for everyone!

'Princesses Versus Dinosaurs' by Linda Bailey with illustrations by Joy Ang is a picture book that doesn't quite know what it wants to be.

At first, the book is about princesses, but then the dinosaurs show up and claim it is their book. The battle goes back and forth in the pages of the book with each side escalating. Who will win?

I loved this loud, silly book and I suspect kids will too. The illustrations are fun and funny as well. I laughed out loud a few times reading this one.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Could this book be more universally appealing? We have the sweet, bright appeal of princesses and the wild fun of dinosaurs. But it's more than just that simply dichotomy. Some of the princesses engage in flower-picking and tea parties. Others have sword fights and climb trees. Some dinosaurs stomp in the mud and break things. Others are engaged in more peaceful pursuits. The two groups are in conflict and share the blame for that conflict equally. Just as the blame is shared, so too is the resolution. Each becomes interested in the activities of the other group until they naturally tear down the barrier between them. It's silly fun with a message about conflict resolution, all tied together with cartoony illustrations. A little something for everyone.

This book is pure awesomeness. The princesses and the Dinos have a book war. Who does this story belong to? The illustrations are really what make this book. The wording is just bubble speech passing volleys back and forth a sometimes invincible wall. But sometimes taking time to look and see what the other is actually doing will make all the difference to see that they can coexist. Lots of fun for all readers, just some advice, change the cover.

This book starts out with some princesses singing and dancing. The next page has dinosaurs roaring. Is it a princess book or a dinosaur book? They can’t decide so they have to bring in their friends to figure out what kind of book it is. Eventually they separate the book with a wall, but it may be more fun for everyone if they can all play together.

As soon as I saw the title of this book, I knew it would be adorable. The characters break the fourth wall by talking about what the book is about. It was also funny when they brought in some friends who took over the story.

This book defies the stereotypical gendered children’s stories. Princess stories are usually targeted towards girl readers, while dinosaur books are targeted towards boys. This book has both princesses and dinosaurs, so it is for everyone. There was also a princess who looked like a boy, so any child can see themselves in the princess characters.

This is a fun picture book!

Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars = Good+
This is cute. I liked the arrangement of the pages, like the split pages where the princesses are on one side and the dinosaurs on the other. I loved when they called in their heavy hitters to deal with the conflict. The ending where they figure out how to get along was fun. I got a kick out of this one. I think this will work as a read-aloud, but kids are going to also want to get a close up look at the illustrations.

This book is a showdown between some diverse princesses and a bullying group of dinosaurs. Each are vying for top-dog stardom in a book! A shouting match occurs and lines are drawn as each side declares their right to be the headliners.

Things heat up. with no one backing down, so the dinosaurs decide to outrank the princesses by calling out their secret weapon which is surely to settle the argument. It's a humungous, scary, T-Rex named Dennis. Their mammoth surprise roars, crunches, stomps and crashes away as he tries to intimidate the princesses and gain control. Does the strategy work? No way. The princesses reciprocate by announcing their top-gun named Shirley. She is a huge purple dragon who Rrraahhhs and crackles and whooshes right back at the frightening T-Rex and his dinosaur homies. Oversized Rubber Ducky then shows up claiming he deserves to be the star of the book. Oh my!

The princesses then attempt to build a wall to keep their adversaries at bay hoping to restore peace once again. Will that solve the problem? Both sides learn valuable life lessons about acceptance, inclusiveness, open-mindedness, empathy and sharing. The fun illustrations are detailed, colourful and full of action and expression. Kids will love the vibe and discover the moral of the book...

"THIS IS A BOOK FOR... EVERYONE!"
"Princesses verses Dinosaurs" is a fun picture book that kids will love. I highly recommend it.

My favorite part of this book was the beautiful illustrations. This book does have a great message and I think kids will really enjoy this book.

This was not my favorite but kids will love it so I will be adding this to my library!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the opportunity to read and review this book.

What fun this Linda Bailey picture book was for my children. The illustrations are colorful and complicated, which made the read together last a long time as favorite things were identified and discussed. The children are 3 and 6, they were entertained and have requested the book multiple times since their first view. The concept of the clash between the Titans of children's books, Princesses and Dinosaurs, was well executed and the face off played out on opposite pages which made the compare and contrast easy. I wont spoil the "lesson" learned, however we have had numerous conversations comparing other things (PBJ versus turkey sandwich today!) and the children have taken out paper to draw their "team." I think Princesses Versus Dinosaurs is a hit.
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I read this with my daughter and she loved it so much. I honestly like everything about this picture book: the super fun illustrations, the inclusive message, the funny dialogue, the whole package! Highly recommended!

Awesome concept. It fell a little flat for me, but I know several students who would love it. I loved the idea of it is okay to mix dinosaurs and princesses.

This cute picture book was entertaining to read aloud, and I can see myself using it at my school library. Overall, it's an entertaining book where parents/readers can use silly voices to express multiple characters, and young children will enjoy the arguments that the princesses and dinosaurs have among themselves. The rubber ducky is honestly my favorite character, and I might even include a rubber duck prop to "pop-out" of the book if I were to use this for a read aloud.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
This is a really nice picturebook! I really liked the way it is split into the two "worlds", so that we see the divide very clearly. I love the idea that it conveys that you don't have to choose which one to belong to, but that they can coexist! I would love to use this in a lower Primary School classroom setting!

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very delightful story, done in a very simple graphic novel style, good for your kid's first graphic novel.

The drawings were very cute, the princesses, dragon, dinosaurs and the big yellow duckie.

In this unusual story, a diverse group of princesses battle some dinosaurs; both groups want to be the focus of this meta picture book. Each group builds a wall to defend their territory and brings out fierce challengers (a T Rex and a dragon) to see who will prevail before deciding to cooperate. The digitally created artwork adds much of the humor because the princesses have a Disney quality, yet they are fierce in their battle with the dinosaurs. Most of the text is in dialogue balloons, making this most appropriate for primary grade readers although it will also work for one on one read-alouds. Some parents may object to some of the language, including “heck” and “go suck an egg.” The humor is somewhat sophisticated for the picture book audience but this is clever and appealing.

This book is really cute and the illustrations are great, but be prepared to do some voices if you're reading this to kids who can't read on their own. The first few pages have narration, and then it devolves into all dialogue between the princess and the dinosaurs, which was sort of hard to read. The kids were really entertained by it, but it took some pointing to who was talking and explaining that Dennis is the T-Rex and LOTS of different voices to explain it's the various people in the book talking. There are some funny plot twists and a final message about both princesses and dragons having stuff to offer and we don't need to choose just one. Really cute but reads more like a comic book with the really heavy dialogue and the super limited narration.


Guest review by Jaime (age 6):
"I loved the T-Rex and the dragon dragon and the ducky! I love the ending part, like rubber duckyyyyy with the rubbery duckyyyy."
Where there any parts you didn't like? "I didn't like the first part."
(The review then dissolved into him singing "rubber duckyyyyy" over and over again and distracting his little brother from what he was trying to say.)


Guest review by Link (age 4):
"SO GOOD! And I love the dragon part! It's everybody book."
Where there any parts you didn't like? "I didn't like the dinosaur parts, I just only didn't like the dinosaur parts."
(Regardless, this was the most excited they've been to share their thoughts at the end of a book we've read for review together, so they were clearly VERY involved!)