From Publishers Weekly
PreSchool-Grade 2-What do dinosaurs do when it's time for bed? Do they scream and yell? Lash their tails? Ask for pony rides? The answer to each question in this sweet bedtime romp is a resounding "No!" Dinosaurs, it seems, want a kiss and a hug, a loving "Good night," and then it's off to sleep. Teague's big, bold, humorous illustrations make good use of the preposterous contrast between the huge, potentially frightening dinosaurs and their cozy bedrooms and calm human parents. The dinosaurs' patently human expressions of disgust and resistance at the dread news that it's bedtime will strike a familiar chord with young children. The translation retains the gentle rhyme of the English original, making this a solid read-aloud for home or library use. Good for story times or for that last tale before bed, this collaboration by Yolen and Teague is a winner.Ann Welton, Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, Tacoma, WA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
In each playful spread of this read-aloud bedtime book, parents are ready to put their kids to bed --but these yougsters just happen to be dinosaurs! And though they may stomp and slam their tails a bit, in the end they act a lot like people --they give a big kiss, turn out the light, and whisper "good nigh".

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Sometimes little dinosaurs aren't ready for bed when their parents say it's time. And sometimes, little dinosaurs make bedtime very difficult. Here is a simple story to share with those who, on occasion, protest bedtime and put up a fuss. Now available in Spanish.

SPANISH LANGUAGE COMMENTARY

Los dinosaurios, como los ni￯﾿ﾽos, pueden dar las buenas noches a sus padres de modos muy distintos. Pueden por ejemplo dar besos y abrazos. O acomodarse en sus peque￯﾿ﾽas camitas y mover sus grandes colas en son de despedida mientras apagan la luz. O negarse a dormir hasta que no les cuenten un cuento m￯﾿ﾽs. Pueden incluso volar por la habitaci￯﾿ﾽn jugando con su osito de peluche, pero eso no es necesariamente lo que sus pap￯﾿ﾽs tienen en mente. En fin, un libro dulce, inteligente con hermosas ilustraciones y mucho humor para ni￯﾿ﾽos, mam￯﾿ﾽs y pap￯﾿ﾽs a punto de ir a dormir.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly