As I read this book for the umpteenth time with my daughter last night, I realized that I should probably write about it and share it with you here. I also got to thinking about how much I love putting a little book in each of my kids' Easter baskets, and that the board books in these series would be perfect for anyone looking for a great non-sugar basket stuffer. I just love the sturdiness and convenience of board books such as this one, which are always perfect for stuffing in a diaper bag or purse when we're on the go. But back to why we love this book...
We have many of the books in the "How Do Dinosaurs" series (again, thanks to our ever-generous Uncle Jeff), but this is one of our favorites. It lives in a permanent pile on the little table next to our reading chair in my daughter's room, along with How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs?, How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?, Jamberry, and whichever Sandra Boynton book happens to be our favorite at the moment. Our first experience with this series was the original How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, which, given my son's infatuation with dinosaurs, was an instant hit. My 2.5 year old daughter loves these books, as well, and I always love:
1) How short they are. They offer the perfect solution to the nightly requests for "Just one more story... please!" because they take less than a minute to read;
2) The cute little messages within each story to which my kids can always relate; and
3) The variety of dinosaurs featured in each book, along with the fact that their names appear somewhere on the page
The only down side to the board book versions is that they don't have the spreads on the inside cover featuring illustrations of all of the dinosaurs in the book, but the small, handy size more than makes up for that for me. This particular story is especially perfect for any little ones who might be struggling to learn to share and play nicely with their friends. I like the way the story demonstrates the wrong way to play (always prompting my daughter to say, "No!"), followed by the nice way. When a dinosaur's friends come over to play, "Does he hog all the swings and the sandbox and slides? Does he not give his friends any tricycle rides?" No, a dinosaur doesn't! "He shares all his toys and gives turns on his bike. His friends get first choice for the games that they like." It's a fun, quick, enjoyable read that my kids and I love. If you haven't yet discovered this wonderful series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, look for it the next time you are at your library. We hope you and your little reader will love it as much as we do!
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