What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night - A Very Messy Adventure

WHAT THE DINOSAURS DID LAST NIGHT: A VERY MESSY ADVENTURE by Refe Ruma and Susan Tuma describes the chaos that ensues when toy dinosaurs come to life.

Told through cleverly staged photographs, the narrator speaks directly at readers describing what happens in one home when the plastic dinosaurs come out at night. From raiding the refrigerator to painting the walls, the dinosaurs wreak havoc. When everything returns to normal, readers are told not to be fooled.

A note at the end of the book explains the origin of the idea and how it became an international sensation known as Dinovember, the month when plastic dinosaurs come to life.

Librarians will have a blast working with youth to create their own dinosaur adventures in the library. Get out the digital cameras and have some fun!

To enjoy many more plastic dinosaur photos, go to http://dinovember.tumblr.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dinovember/.

Published by Little Brown, an imprint of Hachette on October 20, 2015. Review copy courtesy of the publisher.

There are not many books which cause me to giggle and smile whenever I think of them; this is the exception! The slightly warped and silly sense of humor appealed to me from the first photo and caption, and I plan to give this book to many, many children over the years. Our grandkids will appreciate it more and more as they get older, and I will NEVER tire of reading it to them. As to the copy that I own? I'm not letting it go!

Update: in the past month, I've given it as gifts to two families, and caused three more (adults) to buy it for themselves. I'm still laughing out loud every time I read it.

I purchased this book because I fell in love with the Dinovember page on Facebook. I enjoyed reading the story how Dinovember came to be and loved looking at all the photographs of the dinosaurs' adventures. (I literally was laughing out loud at work reading the book) Kudos to the Tuma family for such creativity and sharing with the rest of the world. I purchased this book initially to send to my nieces, but I'm afraid it's now not leaving my house, thus meaning I'm ordering additional copies to send to my nieces! I look forward to seeing what mischief the dinosaurs get into when Dinovember starts in less than 2 days!

Oooooo, those naughty dinosaurs! The dog gets blames for part of their messes but make no mistake, it was the dinosaurs fault; for all messes. What good are they then if all they do is make messes? Hmmm, good question.

Written and illustrated by Refe & Susan Tuma, published by Little Brown & Company.

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Strange things are happening all over the world. By night, plastic dinosaurs are creeping out of their toy boxes, shaking off their polite demeanors, and getting up to mischief.

No one knows how long this has been going on, but in 2012 Refe and Susan Tuma first noticed and started documenting online the shenanigans that their herd of plastic dinos were getting up to. By the autumn of 2013, reports were coming in from all over the world. Dinovember had arrived and cheeky plastic dinos were taking the world by storm.

By the 2014 launch of Refe and Susan Tuma's What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night, children all over the world were waking up each day in November to see what mischief had been wrought during the night. Facebook feeds and Pinterest boards were deluged with dinotastic destruction. One couldn't go on social media without seeing a T. rex stealing Halloween candy, a diplodicus devastating a birthday cake, or a triceratops tangled up in toilet paper, all aggregated under the tag #Dinovember.

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night is an excellent way to bring a bit of wonder, mystery, and joy to your child during the late autumn. This book will give you lots of inspiration for what your herd of naughty raptors can get up to next November.

This review and more like it available on my blog, Bibliopapa.

So clever! My grandson (he's 3) thinks the pictures are soooo funny! And he owns several of those dinosaurs already which make it funnier to him. My daughter & son-in-law immediately started thinking of set-ups they can take pics of now too.

Fantastic! Excellent imagination and sense of humor. My daughters and I remarked how perfect the dinosaurs' expressions seemed to be in each hilarious scenario. Already looking forward to the next installment!

This book and the story behind it are an incredible inspiration to reclaim the lost art of creativity in this day and age. It is obvious how much time and effort went into creating this masterpiece and I am personally so thankful for it. I strongly recommend buying this book. It is FANTASTIC!

Fabulous! The pictures are wonderful and the creativity and whimsy of the pictures is refreshing. Very funny. My only criticism is the text in the book is way too small. Very hard to read - especially for anyone with a visual impairment and the very young. If you do a follow up, please make the Text larger. Thanks. Other than that....GREAT JOB.

Creative! Who doesn't want to know what the dinosaurs do at night while we sleep? Beautifully photographed and imaginative. It's a wonderful book for all kids and those of us who still want to be a kid.

Perfection! I love the detail Refe and Susan Tuma put into this book. My husband and I don't have any kids yet but as we flipped through the pages late one night we roared with laughter. Proof that you can still enjoy the best things even after you've "grown up." I've already purchased copies for my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew, complete with plastic dinosaurs.

What the Dinosaurs Did last Night is a creative and clever masterpiece. The inventive photography and hilarious captions will make this book a coffee table standard for years to come. A perfect gift for readers of any generation!