How do Dinosaurs say Goodnight

The children’s book “How do Dinosaurs say Goodnight?”, by Jane Yolen conveys a tale that addresses the questions of how dinosaurs prepare to go to bed. Each page is filled with a giant dinosaur with some human characteristics and his human parents. On the first page we see a big Tyrannosaurus Rex sitting on a bed with a toy train in his hand. We see a human dad standing in the doorway staring at his watch signaling that it was time for bed. “How does a dinosaur say good night, when Papa comes in to turn off the light?” Each page then asks about behaviors that the dinosaurs perform before going to bed. Things like pouting and stomping their feet in hope that their parents would let them stay up just a few minutes more. In the end, however the answer to the main question of how dinosaurs go to bed is revealed. The dinosaurs do not complain but instead gives a kiss to their parents, tuck themselves in bed and say goodnight.
This book can be read to children ranging from three to six years old. It is a wonderful book to read to preschoolers because it has a great story line told in rhyme that will amuse and would encourage children to read along. It comes with large and colorful illustrations with funny details that children will enjoy. The pages are fully covered with images which allow all children to see from different angles. In addition, the illustrator does a great job in showing how large the dinosaurs are by using smaller subjects in the background such as the humans, beds and other animals. Other positive thing about this book is that, it provides a page both at the beginning and at the end of the book of all the dinosaurs that will be mention in the story. Then while reading the story, each page consists of a different dinosaur with its name listed below. This will help children learn the names of the dinosaur while enjoying a fun story. However, some of the names are difficult to pronounce so it would have been helpful if the author provided the