Working Title Press. Australian, Picture Book. Hardback RRP $24.95
Millie is a small dinosaur with a beautiful, feathery tail.
She has lots of friends and they like to play. But when big bad Reggie comes
and frightens Millie, her friends gather round to save the day. They all have
unique talents that scare Reggie away but all Millie can do is shake with
fright.
Millie goes home, alone and upset, wishing she had a special
talent too. Along comes Reggie again and this time her friends aren’t there to
save her. Maybe Millie will end up being Reggie’s dinner. But as Millie turns
away to hide, something miraculous happens and Reggie ends up begging Millie to
stop. Millie finally finds her special something.
This is a wonderful story that answers some of the age old
problems of childhood fears and bullying. David Miller’s unique paper
sculptures on painted backgrounds give the story a striking 3D effect. My
favourite, but scary, page is of Reggie and his big spotted tongue and bulging
eyeball. Children will delight in turning the pages and reading how Millie
overcomes her fears and they will enjoy “patting” her feathers and poking
Reggie in the belly. A fun story with a very real underlying theme. Excellent.
The Reading Stack reviewed David Miller’s Rufus
the Numbat in August 2010 and Big and Me in Issue 12, November 2008.
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