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Product Description From crossing the street with Mama to encountering a stranger, the playful but careful antics of America's favorite dinosaurs will make readers laugh aloud -- and prompt discussion of safety issues. Few things in childhood are as important as learning how to behave safely, and the topic deserves discussion in every family. Now Jane Yolen and Mark Teague deftly approach this critical subject with warmth, humor, and hilarity.The wildly funny contrast between Teague's massive dinosaur children and their human-sized surroundings makes this subject especially appealing and funny. Where a book about safety for children might be potentially frightening, the antics of immense dinosaurs jumping on the bed or learning how to dial 9-1-1 on Mama's tiny phone will keep readers laughing from start to finish.Parents, children, teachers, and other caregivers need a comfortable way to discuss safety, and this book provides just that. And as children learn invaluable rules about safe behavior, they'll beg to read it again and again for the wildly appealing silliness on each page. Here is a book that belongs in every household! From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—This much-needed addition to the series explores everyday situations. Yolen's rhyming text tackles recreational safety ("He wears/a good helmet/when riding his bike/takes bottles of water/when on a long hike."), safety at home ("Is he rough with the cat?/Does he stand up/on chairs?/When Mama says 'No!'/does he run down the stairs?"), and a reminder that every "dinosaur" should know when and how to dial 911. Teague's bright illustrations are wonderfully whimsical, with colorful dinosaurs taking up the bulk of the spreads. Their expressions, and those of the diverse humans, are a delight, from the worried looks of dinos behaving unsafely to the loving looks of caregivers seeing their charges safe and having fun. Seasoned dinosaur enthusiasts will appreciate having the proper name for each creature included in the text and endpapers. Books on safety can verge on didactic, but not this simple, lovely title—it's all sorts of fun. An excellent addition to all picture book collections.—Amy Koester, Learning Experiences Department, Skokie PL Review Praise for the How Do Dinosaurs booksHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?An ALA Notable BookA SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the YearA BOOKLIST Editor's ChoiceA NEW YORK TIMES, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and BOOKSENSE bestseller."A delight from start to finish; better buy more than one." --BOOKLISTHOW DO DINOSAURS GET WELL SOON? A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the YearA Parent's Choice Award winner* "An excellent choice for story hours." --BOOKLIST, starred review* "The perfect prescription for the crankily bedridden." --KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred reviewHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY I LOVE YOU?A Parent's Choice Award winner"Kids should relate to the dinosaurs' mood swings and take heart in the notion that love conquers all." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLYHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS?"Don't pass up this exuberant guide to achieving yuletide harmony." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY HAPPY CHANUKAH?"Yolen's characteristically wry verse is flawless in its rhyme and rhythm, and . . . the art's buttoned-up 1950s fashions and furnishings provide a comical visual contrast to the outlandish, brightly colored dinosaurs." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLYHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY I'M MAD?"Pair this outstanding title with Molly Bang's classic WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY--REALLY, REALLY ANGRY. . . . Yolen's story is spot-on and can easily be used in a storytime about anger, or in a one-on-one setting." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL". . . not only will this title be a favorite at storytime, it may also serve as a discussion starter about feelings and how best to express and cope with them." --KIRKUS REVIEWS Praise for the How Do Dinosaurs booksHOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?An ALA Notable BookA SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the YearA BOOKLIST