Vaughan Duck

Nothing is impossible with a goal and lots of practice!

Meet Milo, a little boy with a big imagination and a bigger love of dinosaurs. While flipping through his books one night, Milo asks Dad, ‘If I were a dino, what kind would I be?’ Dad explains that little boys can’t be dinosaurs, but Milo is unconvinced. If he physically can’t measure up to a ‘real’ dinosaur, then maybe Milo would be his own kind of dinosaur.

Milo pointed to dinos with very large claws,

With razor-sharp teeth inside mighty big jaws.

He wiggled his tooth and looked down at his nose,

“My teeth are not sharp … and for claws, I have toes.”

This funny, read-aloud book will have kids practising with Milo on his quest to find his best dino-self. With humour and determination, Milo will prove his family wrong and discover that the best dinosaur will never be extinct!

Written by Lori Rotter
Illustrated by Vaughan Duck
Published by LFR Creative LLC 2023
Text & Illustrations copyright © 2023 by Lori Rotter

Available online at Amazon AU and Amazon US

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The Reviews

Heartwarming and silly: an uproarious Milo-a-saurus adventure. In Rotter’s delightful picture book, a young boy’s fascination with dinosaurs sparks an extraordinary voyage of the mind. Milo, a curious and spirited child, yearns to be a dinosaur just like the ones in his books. But when his father dismisses this idea as impossible, Milo refuses to give up. With determination and a dash of mischief, he sets off on an adventure to discover his inner dino-self. Rotter’s adept wordplay adds an extra layer of charm and humor to the tale, as Milo’s escapades unfold into a laugh-out-loud journey of thrilling adventures. As Milo metamorphoses into the “Milo-a-saurus,” readers are reminded of the boundless wonders of imagination and the significance of embracing one’s individuality. Vaughan Duck’s lively illustrations burst with color and vitality, enhancing the tale’s magic. This joyous and heartwarming tale beautifully celebrates the wonder of childhood imagination and encourages children to boldly express themselves.
-The Prairies Book Review

Best Dinosaur Ever by Lori Rotter is an inviting read for all children and especially for those who love dinosaurs. It is the story of Milo, who is a wonderful character. He is a young man with a love of all things dinosaurs and who has his own personal mindset regarding them. In fact, he is on a mission to be as much like his beloved friends as he can be. I really like the color scheme in this book. It is bright and fun and so inviting. There are little dinosaurs everywhere, and you get the feeling that they are alive and that they just appear wherever Milo is because he draws them to him. His antics with his family in pursuit of his mission are hilarious and so well captured by the illustrator, Vaughan Duck.
-Kathy Golden for Reader’s Favourite.