How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

Synopsis

everyone's Favorite Dinosaurs Are Back--and This Time They Are Going To School. These Prehistoric Pupils Are In A Class Of Their Own!

as In Their Previous Books, Yolen And Teague Capture Children's Rambunctious Natures With Playful Verse That Is Read By The Author!

children's Literature

jane Yolen's Delightful Dinosaur Series Explores Appropriate Behavior In Many Situations That Preschoolers And School-age Students Face. Large, Rambunctious, Somewhat Realistically Drawn Dinosaurs Lumber Through The Oversize Pages, Taking The Place Of A Young Child In Each Scene. The Dinosaurs Presented Vary And Are Identified On Each Page. The First Half Of Each Book Asks In Rhyming Text If A Dinosaur Would Act In A Particular Way In Certain Situations, Showing Many Kinds Of Misbehavior. In The Second Half, The Dinosaurs Demonstrate Appropriate Behavior. In This Welcome Addition To The Series, The Dinosaurs Go To School. Questions About How To Behave Start With Leaving For School And Interacting With Schoolmates On The Playground Before Heading Into The Classroom. Finally, The Dinosaurs Demonstrate Sharing, Courtesy And Empathy, And The Importance Of Keeping Things Neat. A Wonderful Addition To A Charming Series Sure To Enchant Preschoolers Fascinated With Dinosaurs. The Audio Book Cd Comes With A Copy Of The Picture Book And Includes Three Audio Tracks. Author Jane Yolen Narrates The Story With And Without Page Signals In The First Two Tracks. The Third Track Contains An Interview With Yolen. Young Readers Will Enjoy Following Along In Their Book While Listening To The Story. This Book Is An Ideal Story To Share With Children Getting Ready To Begin School Or For Use In The Classroom At The Beginning Of The Year Or After School Breaks. Reviewer: Kristina Cassidy