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\"You<\/a>I admit it: I’m not much of a dinosaur fan\u00a0\u2013 on the page, anyway. Far too many books starring these behemoth \u00a0beings seem to loom over\u00a0my desk. That said, every once in a (long) while, I discover an irresistible prehistoric beast with a story that just melts even my cynical old heart.<\/p>\n

Meet just-hatched baby Ankylosaurus who’s all alone in the big world.\u00a0He walks into the shadow of a hungry Tyrannosaurus who greets him with “you look yummy!”<\/p>\n

“‘I was really lonely. I was really scared,\u2019” the little one blurts out with relief, because he’s convinced that he’s found one of his own: “‘You just called my name, didn’t you? You know my name ’cause you’re my daddy, right?\u2019” And with that surprising assumption, a family-of-sorts is born.<\/p>\n

Once claimed, Tyrannosaurus will do anything to protect his little guy. Yummy, for his part, eschews dangers to show his caring adoration for Daddy:\u00a0“‘I can’t wait to be JUST LIKE YOU.\u2019” The more Yummy insists on becoming\u00a0like Daddy\u00a0\u2013 learning how to ram, use his tail, roar like no other\u00a0\u2013 the more Daddy realizes what’s best for his cuddly charge …<\/p>\n

A multimillion bestselling, major award-winning author in his native Japan, Tatsuya Miyanishi hasn’t had much of a Stateside presence given his prodigious output. Smaller presses specializing in Japanese-into-English translations like Vertical, Inc.<\/a> and now Museyon<\/a>\u00a0have thankfully recognized Miyanishi’s universal appeal:\u00a0quirky humor, underlying soft heart, bright illustrations with no lack of goofy charm, plus\u00a0\u2013 most importantly\u00a0\u2013 a few unexpected twists and turns in what could have been just another predictable story. Here’s hoping for more\u00a0Yummy<\/em> fare indeed!<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Children<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2003 (Japan), 2015 (United States)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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