When Gregory wakes up in the body of a dinosaur on the morning of his class presentation, he’s worried. He is scheduled to talk about the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and he has practiced all week so he won’t be scared in front of the class but he didn’t plan for this! As soon as Gregory gets out of bed, everything starts to go wrong. He spills the orange juice, forgets his diorama, and can only speak in roar. What is he going to do when his favorite teacher, Mrs. Anning, calls on him to present his project?
In this loose adaptation of the literary classic by Franz Kafka author Paul Many encourages children not to give up when things get scary. Stan Jaskiel’s humorous illustrations show Gregory adapting to his startling new reality and, once he has, everything changes!
About the Author
After receiving his PhD, Paul Many taught journalism at the University of Toledo for thirty-three years. He is the author of publications in literary journals as well as three well-received YA novels and two picture books. Many makes his home in Ottawa Hills, Ohio.
About the Illustrator
Stan Jaskiel is an award winning professional cartoonist who has illustrated more than twenty children’s books. An alumnus of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Jaskiel has freelanced full-time since 1992. Jaskiel has illustrated many titles with his trademark humor from his studio in Salem, Massachusetts.
Dinomorphosis
Written by Paul Many
Illustrated by Stan Jaskiel
32 pp. 8.5 x 10 31 illus.
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
Age & grade: 3-11 & Pre-K-5
Reading ease: 72 Flesch-Kincaid grade level: 5.3
ISBN: 9781455623044