Read this with my Five year old, who since a baby has been nicknamed Graciesaurus, because she loves Dinosaurs. So this book was just the perfect story for her. Aside from that it was a really lovely story about being who you want to be and allowing others to be who they want to be. It has lovely, colourful illustrations and the moral of the story is clear and the conclusion of the story is fun. My five year old enjoyed it and I enjoyed reading it to her. She gave it four stars and when I asked her does she think her friends would like this her answer was a firm yes!

In the most beautiful and subtle way possible brianosaurus tells us to make your own path following your own heart.

Brian is a frog who comes to know that frogs existed in the times of dinosaur. The revelation intrigues him and he decides to be a dinosaur. It is very easy to do what everyone is doing, but when you do something you are not supposed to do or something that is different from others, you are frowned upon.

Brianosaurus teaches us otherwise.


Thank you Netgalley and publishers for the wonderful ARC in exchange of an honest review.

A frog who marches to the beat of his own drum. This is a true story of being an individual! The orher frogs along with the other animals think as a frog he should do this and he should do this. Without any regard to what he likes or wants. He learns that frogs were in fact around when dinosaurs were and so he decides he is one as well!This book lets younger readers know that is ok to not follow “trends” and find yourself and be happy with who you are because you are unique. I loved the art it was very whimsical !

This was a very cute book. I could see a lot of people really enjoying this. The cover and title is what drew me in, but the story is what kept me reading!

What a beautiful book filled with creative ideas and images. This book features such a unique color palette that truly brings this story and its characters to life! A children’s book about being yourself is one I highly recommend!

Brianosaurus is a very cute book with great pictures and a good lesson for kids.
I enjoyed reading it and can’t wait for my grandkids to enjoy it

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This was a very charming and entertaining story that also teaches children important life lessons that they should be learning at an early age. I also really enjoyed the illustrations. They were eye catching. I can see this book being popular with children. I recommend this one for families to read together.
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Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the eARC! The cover is too cute- simple yet inviting. A cute story about a frog who learns that frogs were around while Dinosaurs roamed the Earth so he simply believes that he is a dinosaur. The story also stresses the importance of being yourself.

Brianosaurus by Ged Adamson is a great story about being yourself and not letting others put you in a box. The story is very simple and great for children. The illustrations are also cute and funny. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to show their child that being different should be celebrated.

Thank you to NetGalley and Two Lions for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Such a cute cover!! I love the soft colors and cuteness of the illustrations inside too.

This little book has lots of animals and a great message.

Brian loves reading and dinosaurs so when he reads about frogs already being around when dinosaurs were and he tells his friends, one of them says that that kind of means Brian is a dinosaur. This leads to Brian dressing up as a dinosaur and becoming Brianosaurus.

But soon all the other animals have opinions about it.. And about how he should act. This is so frustrating for Brian and when he decides to ignore them, it even leads to the animals fighting about how/what he should be until Brian shouts: “No, I’m me!!!!”. What follows after that was a little too sweet for my liking but the ending was great! And I loved the message of just being yourself :).

I was initially drawn to pick up this one because dinosaurs? Frogs? Who can resist?
This is an adorable book for children on being you (and not stomping on someone’s star/who they are.

THIS BOOK IS ADORABLE! Some of the cutest illustrations I've seen all year and the story has a lovely little lesson about being yourself. I will be looking for more books by this author :)

Thank you so much netgalley!

Loved the meaning of it that people should let you be yourself, my son really enjoyed the illustrations and drawings, very fun book!

This is a fun book about being yourself, it centres on a frog who decides to be a dinosaur but soon realises that everyone has a different idea of what he should be doing, this felt like I was watching a short movie with the art style and I loved it, I highly recommend it, especially for children who feel as though they don't fit in with others

I was sent this e-Arc on Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I think this was a great book to teach kids they can be themselves even if others dont agree at first, which is also a good lesson for adults.

This book is a super cute and silly! I think this could be a great selection for Storytime. I like that it has themes of self-identity and acceptance!

Delightful story about accepting others as they are, and not putting expectations on what certain identities mean. Great job! Illustrations and color palette were lovely.

Immensely sweet, brilliant artwork, and an absolutely perfect example of how to handle some big issues in a really accessible and child-focused way. This book could be used to talk about so many different topics with children and yet it doesn’t feel heavy or hard going - it’s a fun story with deeper meanings embedded carefully.

Honestly, it’s everything I want from a childrens book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an E-ARC

Brian Frog loves dinosaurs—don’t we all?

When he learns that, millions of years ago, frogs coexisted with them, Brian decides to become a dinosaur himself.

That’s how he became Brianosaurus.

But the frogs aren’t happy about one of them suddenly identifying himself as a dinosaur. And just as bad, the forest animals (a.k.a. Brian’s friends), who until now seemed to have accepted Brianosaurus as he is, now are not very willing to let him do what he wants to do because of their “that’s not what dinosaurs do…” preconceived ideas.

Poor Brian is left to choose between being who he truly is but lose all his frog friends, being who he wants to be and never do any of the things he likes, or giving up his saurus side to fit in among the other forest creatures.

This is a really sweet book that may help children realize that we can and should be who we truly are and do what we love to do as long as we respect the true-self and interests of others. This is a book about acceptance and recognition, of who we are and what we like.

I love the illustrations in this book, and the kind of graphic novel style for the dialogue and storytelling, makes it very engaging. And the soft but vibrant color palette complements it all nicely.

The story feels a tiny tad too messagey (a.k.a. a bit on the nose) but that doesn’t make it any less readable. On the contrary, this is both a heartfelt and funny story filled with little moments that would make bedtime reading a wonderful experience.

Adamson took great care to explain a complex subject in a way that any child can understand and he did it without preaching, giving children a good opportunity to consider their feelings about who they are and how that relates to what they like to do.

All in all, a lovely book.

Brian is a frog.

When he finds that frogs were around when the dinosaurs roamed, he decides he would like to tap into his dinosaur self.

The only problem is, being himself, doesn't make him a fan favorite with the other frogs OR with the other forest creatures. The frogs want him to be "more" frog. The forest animals want him to be "more" dinosaur.

Until he says enough and chooses to be exactly who he wants to be, pointing out how the other animals haven't been accepting him.

Because he deserves to be appreciated for who he is. Who he is, is enough.

The story is really sweet, the message is valuable and the illustrations are endearing and vibrant. My little guy who loves dinosaurs was especially delighted by Brian's dinosaur "costume" and is pretty sure he needs one now too.