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Publisher Unknown (1969)
Description
Rhyming text and illustrations present some of the ways dinosaurs can play with their friends, from hogging the swings to sharing toys.
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LibraryThing member mercedesromero
This book is fun for children who have vivid imaginations and those who are interested in dinosaurs will love this book!
LibraryThing member awiltenburg
Cute! Cute! Cute! This is a terrific rhyming book that talks about being a good friend and using your good manners. I would use this book to teach those manners, rhyming, introduce dinosaur unit study, being a good friend, play dates, etc..... Grades PreK-2
LibraryThing member dawnfires
Summary:
This book is about how dinosaurs play with their friends at school, with bad behavior and good behavior. It talks about sharing, pouting, and throwing fits, but then the story turns around and tells about how good dinosaurs shares and is kind to his school friends.
Personal Reaction:
I love
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. I would use this book while we were talking about manners because this book talks about how he wants to share and not want to throw fits.
2. I would love to use this book during the week of talking about dinosaurs as well.
This book is about how dinosaurs play with their friends at school, with bad behavior and good behavior. It talks about sharing, pouting, and throwing fits, but then the story turns around and tells about how good dinosaurs shares and is kind to his school friends.
Personal Reaction:
I love
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this book because it shows great imagination towards children to think about a dinosaurs at school with them. I also love how the dinosaurs are friendly looking and nice to one another. I love the pictures in this book and how the dinosaurs are trying to fit in the desk and swing at school. Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. I would use this book while we were talking about manners because this book talks about how he wants to share and not want to throw fits.
2. I would love to use this book during the week of talking about dinosaurs as well.
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LibraryThing member Voracious_Reader
Great rhythm. Popular with our two-year old.
LibraryThing member runner_roader
This book reminds me of young children when they first begin to play together. The dinosaur acts selfish and does not share his toys, but then he learns that it is more fun to share and play together. The rhyming in this story is well done and keeps children engaged with the story. My 3 year old
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loves this story, which we have with the Leap Frog reading helper. Show Less
LibraryThing member DianeWilkinson
This book by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague is a wonderful book for multi-ages. Since this particular version is a board book, I chose it as an "infant/toddler appropriate" version. I like the introduction to a broader concept of how a child acts, and what is a good way to act and how that behavior
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affects his friends. Once older, this book can be read with more understanding as well, and will be a familiar book to the child, if read repeatedly. Show Less
LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
At first it seems a bit precious and contrived in that familiar old kids' book way, but then you flip it and think of the one kid being like "Oooh I wanna give that other kid such a thrashing, but I won't because deinonychus told me that's not what dinosaurs do" and that's pretty cute and
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pro-social. Show Less
Original publication date
2006-09-01
Other editions
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen (Board book)