Teague's art takes dinosaurs out of their usual con- text and plops them into bed (a rather comical fit) for a sleepy-time tale with a difference. The text is sweet and simple-just right for the wonderful pictures that really make this picture book spe- cial. Stephanie Zvirinīooklist-April 2000*Yolen, Jane. A delight from start to finish better buy more than one. Alert lookers will notice the dino's name incorporated somewhere into each picture-pteranodon is neatly spelled out in blocks on the floor.
By cleverly varying his perspectives, Teague adds dramatic punch to the pic- tures-readers watch from above as one behemoth baby whips its neck from side to side they watch from below when another stamps its huge feet and they're face to face with one snoozing T-rex hugging its teddy bear close. The whimsical expressions on the "children's" faces give solid clues to the joke. Prima donna dinos, they yawn and fuss and throw toys about, procrastinating Oust like real kids) any way they can as human Moms and Dads, ready to put "baby" to bed, look on in various stages of impatience, anger, and surprise. Endpapers introduce the critter cast in all their gorgeous glory: tyrannosaurus rex, dimetrodon, and more, in vivid, yet still earthbound colors. He lives in New York State.īooklist-April 2000*Yolen, Jane. LaRue, Firehouse!, and Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries. He is the author of the popular Dear Mrs. He has illustrated 12 full-size books and 11 board books in the widely successful How Do Dinosaurs.? series. His numerous awards and honors include the Book Sense Book of the Year Award and the Christopher Medal. Mark Teague is the internationally bestselling illustrator (and author) of more than 50 books for children.
The book has gone on to become a widely popular bestselling series with over 15 million copies in print. Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? was an ALA Notable Book and a Christopher Medal winner.
In addition to two Nebula Awards and a National Book Award nomination, she has received a Golden Kite from SCBWI, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, and the California Young Reader Medal. Jane Yolen is the beloved author of more than 365 books for children and adults, including award-winning picture books, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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