Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

Classic book as relevant today as it was when I read it as a child almost 50 years ago, so glad to be able to buy for a new generation. An early introduction to environmental awareness and the need to care for our planet.

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish (Puffin Books) A great storybook for children. Well illustrated with a clear moral at the end. It tells the story of a man who wants more and more and decides to travel to a new planet to find something better. Of course, he discovers that planet earth is in fact the one place he wants to be. Great for cross-curricular links. I used with my class, 'Pie Corbett' style and reinvented the story in their own way. A lovely book to read and to be read.

My favourite book as a child and this delivers an amazing message that is so relevant to our world in its current state. Beautifully illustrated and an has dinosaurs in it so what more could you ask for? A genuine delight to read and I am so happy I can share this with my own children.

I first bought this book more than 40 years ago for my daughter, then some years later I bought another for my son. Ten years ago I bought it again for a grandchild and just recently the latest edition for another grandchild. It is a moral tale about pollution, the environment and what we can do to combat it. Best of all, it is so well written: the writing flows like poetry, the illustrations are wonderful and the same as those in the early editions. My grandchild likes it very much. My only gripe is it is printed in China which must have affected it's carbon footprint.

A classic tale to help little kids - and big kids - understand what’s happening to our wonderful planet. I bought several copies as presents when it first came out. Now, correct me if my memory tricks me but there’s part of the tale missing in the current book: the man flies off to his star/planet only to find that it’s a barren rock but, from there he sees another pretty planet, so he flies to that - only to find that it’s the Earth that the dinosaurs have cleaned up. IMHO, the story works better with that bit included and I was a bit disappointed that it has been omitted. Is there still a print with that included, I wonder? That said, it’s still a worthwhile tale to help young minds to understand the folly of what’s going on in the world. They Musk take notice before it’s too late.

A beautiful book which helps raise awareness of climate change and pollution without scaring children. Good for most ages. I used with my year 5 class and they loved it - any book with dinosaurs is a winner!

So pleased to find this book as it was my absolute favourite as a child 30+ years ago. It has quite a deep meaningful story that maybe unsuitable for some children but with the likes of climate change etc., maybe it helps a younger learner understand a few things.

I adore this book. It has a great message and is perfect to adapt for performances and working with young children to explore the topic of recycling and caring for the environment.

Great to help you raise anti-billionaire (Bezos specially) kids.

It's a great book with a lovely environmental message but with dinosaurs. My kids love it (albeit they're in a dinosaur phase) and we read it as a bed time story frequently.

best kid's "environmental education" book ever and from way back in the early 1970s - we sure messed up the environment never-the-less

Love this book which can introduce environmental concepts to young children. The cover makes it look weird, but it's actually a great little story.

So pleased.