A DinoFeelings Book: The Messysaurus

Name: A DinoFeelings Book: The Messysaurus
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781408373637
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Rachel Bright

Series: A DinoFeelings Book

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A playful and inspiring story about the joy of tidying up and what to do when you're feeling overwhelmed, from the bestselling creators of The Worrysaurus. Messysaurus LOVES splattering paint and scattering toys. But when his precious teddy gets lost in mounds of clutter, Messy feels... Read More

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A DinoFeelings Book: The Messysaurus

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Description

A playful and inspiring story about the joy of tidying up and what to do when you're feeling overwhelmed, from the bestselling creators of The Worrysaurus.

Messysaurus LOVES splattering paint and scattering toys. But when his precious teddy gets lost in mounds of clutter, Messy feels jumbled up inside. Can he discover that with a little bit of tidying up, there's a lot more room for playing and dreaming?

An empowering story about the joy of making space for play by tidying things away.

This is the seventh book in the bestselling DinoFeelings series helping little dinos to learn about BIG feelings, from award-winning creators Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside) and Chris Chatterton (Ten Minutes to Bed).

Check out the other brilliant books in the DinoFeelings series:

The Worrysaurus

The Hugasaurus

The Stompysaurus

The Wobblysaurus

The Chattysaurus

The Hideysaurus

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A DinoFeelings Book: The Messysaurus

A playful and inspiring story about the joy of tidying up and what to do when you're feeling overwhelmed, from the bestselling creators of The Worrysaurus. Messysaurus LOVES splattering paint and scattering toys. But when his precious teddy gets lost in mounds of clutter, Messy feels jumbled up inside. Can he discover that with a little bit of tidying up,...

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A joyful and reassuring rhyming story about overcoming feelings of shyness, from the bestselling and award-winning author of The Lion Inside. Little Hideysaurus loves the hush and quiet. Crowds are REALLY not her thing. But one day, her parents decide to throw a HUGE party! And as the guests keep arriving, it all becomes too much for Hidey. With wibbly...

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Out 11 Feb 2027

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408373637

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 March 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

Illustrated by Chris Chatterton

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Rachel Bright Series: A DinoFeelings Book

About the Author

Rachel Bright (Author)

Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. A prolific creator, she has written countless bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside, The Koala Who Could and The Worrysaurus and has won many prestigious awards including The Lollies, The Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and The Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have been translated into 47 languages and have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives in a forest clearing near the seaside, with her partner, their two young daughters and numerous animals.

Chris Chatterton (Illustrator)

Chris Chatterton began his career in graphic design and animation, working on a variety of projects including Dr Who and CBBC's The Dumping Ground. Chris' passion for illustration then led him to pursue a career as a freelance artist, illustrating a number of children's books including Ten Minutes to Bed, Little Unicorn and Supermarket Gremlins. Originally from County Durham, Chris now lives and works in Barcelona.

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