Suppose you meet a dinosaur: a first book of manners – Judy Sierra, illustrated by Tim Bowers, 2012.
Format: Picture Book
Rating: 3
What did you like about the book?
It’s simple with charming, brightly colorful illustrations, – the dinosaur has some wonderful facial expression and funny body postures.
What didn’t you like about the book?
It is just too similar to Jane Yolen’s dinosaur manners books.
To whom would you recommend this book? Preschoolers
Who should buy this book? Public libraries that need more books on manners than the Yolen ones.
Where would you shelve it and why?
Picture books
Should we (librarians) put this on the top of our “to read” piles? No, see all comments above.
Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City:
Katrina Yurenka, Gardner HS, Gardner, MA
Date of review: 2/8/2012
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