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Derrick, David G., Jr.
3 Reviews
(4)
K-3
In the "eat-or-be-eaten world" of the (pre-dinosaur) Permian Period, a lizard-like reptile humorously engages a huge Dimetrodon in a series of silly games to distract the creature from devouring it. Different-colored fonts scattered across busy spreads may confuse some readers, but dinosaur fans will enjoy extending their interests to this earlier prehistoric era. The endpapers feature a Permian field guide.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
(4)
K-3
A young crocodile and a tiger cub bicker over who's the scariest. Each page builds upon the last, with the little beasts one-upping each other, progressively adding fearsome traits to their laundry lists. Adorably, it turns out they're both bluffing ("wait, where did our moms go?"). Derrick's watercolors are inviting but unpolished. The endpapers feature a field guide of India's jungle animals.
Reviewer: Kari Allen
(4)
K-3
Sid, a squid, tries his tentacles at a variety of jobs--traffic cop, line cook, dog walker--none of which works out. Finally, his friend Alice brings him to a place that could use a marine-cephalopod employee: the aquarium. Humorous and dramatic illustrations from DreamWorks animator Derrick are the book's highlight; the text drags.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden
3 reviews
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