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Take a piece of construction paper and fold it in half, hotdog/long style. Write the type of dinosaur on your picture. They can be reading, playing with a ball or airplane, cuddling with a teddybear, blowing bubbles, jumping on the bed, or sleeping. What things do you do before you go to bed?(brush your teeth, drink milk, pajamas.)ĭraw your favorite dinosaur at bedtime like the pictures on the inside cover.

What do you think is the best way to say goodnight? Have the kids look at the types of dinosaurs in the story and on the inside book cover.Ĭan you name the different dinosaurs? (example: Stegosaurus, Triceratops, T Rex.)ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: (Ages 3 to 7) -Emilie CoulterĬheck the names of the dinosaurs on each page. Yolen and Mark Teague have teamed up to create a fun, silly, playful read-aloud. This good-natured nighttime book is sure to be a winner (even though it might inspire a few noisy dinosaur antics), especially as it's written by Jane Yolen, prolific Caldecott Medalist author of Owl Moon.

A variety of human mothers and fathers trying to put their dinosaur children to bed will bring the point home that the story may have something to do with human kid behavior as well. The chuckle factor is sky-high here, with giant, full-page pictures of cleverly identified Tyrannosaurus rexes, triceratopses, and Pteranodons. Dinosaurs give their mommies and daddies big hugs and kisses, tuck their tales in, and whisper 'Good night!'Įvery sleepy little dinosaur will recognize the tricks of the trade in these bedtime shenanigans. 'How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light? Does a dinosaur slam his tail and pout? Does he throw his teddy bear all about? Does a dinosaur stomp his feet on the floor and shout: 'I want to hear one book more!'? DOES A DINOSAUR ROAR?' Most certainly not. Grade Level: Kindergarten (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) 158 kids attended our April clubs! Click here to see who volunteered.

How does a dinosaur say goodnight