

Oh, if you are a parent (or a kid, for that matter) you've been there. For example: The parental conference outside the room of their wakeful dinosaur at bedtime. No list of favorite dinosaur books would be complete without including at least one of the "How Do Dinosaurs." books, and this one is my favorite in the series! Jane Yolen's gently rolling, rhyming text and Mark Teague's keenly observant, yet beautifully absurd compositions elicit giggles every time. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen Just like their little human book-reading fans. Mischievous, curious, playful, fun-loving (occasionally havoc-wreaking) dears. I'm talking about books with dinosaurs that are dears. But, my personal favorites are the books about dinosaurs with a soft side (and I'm not talking about their tummies). you name a genre-there's a dino book for it. There are thousands of them out there: Fiction, nonfiction, didactic dinosaur books, metaphorical dinosaur books, holiday dinosaur books. Here, Idle provides her list of her favorite prehistoric picture books, complete with adorable dinosaurs.Īs a picture book author/illustrator and a mom of two small people who are big dinosaur fans, I have read my fair share of dino books. From serving tea to making small talk, little hostess Cordelia walks readers through the steps of hosting the ultimate tea party-she even offers advice on troubleshooting issues, especially when your guest is a hulking Tyrannosaurus rex. A mother of two, Idle has penned a precious picture book about a big dinosaur attending a child's tea party. Author and illustrator Molly Idle knows a thing or two about dinosaur-obsessed kids.
