"North American edition first published in 1987" stated on copyright page; autographed by Rod Martin on half-title page to original owner - see pic; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee; very good condition with unmarked pages.
 
Description -
“There’s a dinosaur in the park! I’ve seen him. He lives in the bushes where it’s dark.” Yes there really is a dinosaur in the park – but how?
 
A young boy spots a dinosaur lurking in the shadows of his favorite playground.  At first shadowy and indistinct, the dinosaur gradually "comes to life" through the boy's imagination.  After emerging as a whimsical, fun playmate, the dinosaur slowly fades back to its original form.  Or does it?  John Siow's evocative art and Rodney Martin's simply told tale are a celebration of imagination in a child's everyday world.