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Funnybones
Dinosaur Dreams
Three skeletons enter each other's dreams about dinosaurs
1 pages, Library Binding
Published May 1, 1991
About the author
Allan Ahlberg
315 books175 followersAllan Ahlberg was one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful authors of children's books - including the best-selling Jolly Postman series. Born in Croydon in 1938, he was educated at Sunderland Technical College. Although he dreamed of becoming a writer since the age of twelve, his route to that goal was somewhat circuitous. Other jobs along the way included postman (not an especially jolly one, he recalls), gravedigger, plumber, and teacher.
Ahlberg wrote his first book when he was thirty-seven, after a decade of teaching - a profession that he maintains is "much harder" than being a writer. He says that if he hadn't become a writer, he would have loved to be a soccer player. He was married for many years to fellow children's author Janet Ahlberg, with whom he often worked. Their daughter, Jessica Ahlberg, is also a children's author.
Ahlberg wrote his first book when he was thirty-seven, after a decade of teaching - a profession that he maintains is "much harder" than being a writer. He says that if he hadn't become a writer, he would have loved to be a soccer player. He was married for many years to fellow children's author Janet Ahlberg, with whom he often worked. Their daughter, Jessica Ahlberg, is also a children's author.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
January 5, 2018
It's cute, if your kid loves these skeleton books by Ahlberg than they will probably love this one too. This one is better than some, but, not as good as the original. I have to sneak them back to the library as my daughter never wants to bring them back. One day I will buy more of them.
February 11, 2022
Another book for the funnybones series with a fun, silly story about a dinosaur dream. It doesn’t focus on any facts or information about dinosaurs but it can encourage children to ask more questions and enjoy reading about them a bit more
February 13, 2024
I think it's quite telling that the corresponding TV episode differs as the skeletons actually visit the museum rather than having an inception like multidream.
The idea of building the biggest dinosaur ever with all the pile of bones is really fun, whilst the illustrations are great.
The idea of building the biggest dinosaur ever with all the pile of bones is really fun, whilst the illustrations are great.
October 17, 2017
Eh. Not that impressed.
August 4, 2021
Another book in the funny bones series, that was never available when I read the original story of funny bones. In the (1980s). Quick fast read for a story for bedtime for a child. 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️S
July 29, 2024
Two skellies and their skellie dog dream up a dinosaur.
September 5, 2019
Really entertaining story line and engaging illustrations.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews