NEW BOOK: 'The Dinosaur Next Door'

Its Out Now :)

Hello my good friends

I just thought that you should know that I have a brand new book out called ‘The Dinosaur Next Door’. I wrote and drew it all by myself (well, also with some first class guidance from the ultra brilliant team at Magic Cat Publishing) and I’m pretty gosh darn proud of it.

I’m so chuffed with the feedback the book has received so far. Thanks to all my Instagram/Twitter/Facebook (etc) friends who have sent me messages and commented. It really does mean a lot to read these.

Also, this past weekend The Observer/Guardian Newspaper wrote this great piece about the book:

“Another author-illustrator bringing his A-game this autumn is David Litchfield, whose The Dinosaur Next Door (Magic Cat) brilliantly combines the joys of dinosaurs and cake. Pint-sized palaeontologist Liz is certain that her moustachioed neighbour and local star baker Mr Wilson is actually a brachiosaurus in disguise, so she consults a grownup expert on the matter, with unintended consequences. And while there may not be an ounce of biographical truth in this particular book, I promise you’ll be rooting for Mr Wilson all the same.”

Click HERE the full article.

Also, the brilliant Love Reading 4 Kids also wrote this about the book:

“Liz is convinced that her next-door neighbour Mr Wilson is a dinosaur. Maybe a brachiosaurus or a diplodocus? But no-one else seemed to notice, no-one else believed her. After all, they became extinct over 65 million years ago and she would know as she's a dinosaur expert.

This book will have dinosaur lovers everywhere living in hope that one day they'll find the Narnia-esque tunnel leading to another world where dinosaurs still roam. I for one, hope and believe in that sprinkle of magic!

But unfortunately one person did listen and Mr Wilson was whisked away, all in the name of science and Liz is heartbroken.

From the award-winning author of The Bear and the Piano and Kid Christmas this is a wonderful book, beautifully illustrated about acceptance and letting people live the lives they want to live. The community gets behind Liz's pleas and Mr Wilson is saved. Back to baking, cake decorating, cycling and living his best life.”

Click HERE for the full article.

So yes, thats all really lovely.

If you would like to get a copy for yourself or a loved one you can find it in all of the usual places online or from your local independent bookshop. It should also be available to borrow from the library.

Let me know what you think.

Happy reading all 🦕

David x

p.s….this is a slightly different version of the cover that we didn’t end up using but I still quite like it :D