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R-O-A-R! What happens when little dinosaurs get mad? And how do they calm down?Brimming with humor, this sparkling new book handles a timeless children's topic with wit and wisdom. Romp and stomp! Roar and slam! Almost everyone gets angry. But how can young dinosaurs also learn to calm down, take a time out, and behave?The award-winning team of Yolen and Teague have created a fun, engaging book sure to help children handle anger and frustration. Readers will laugh at the antics of an Afrovenator's tantrum and a storming Pachyrhinosaurus.Anger can be difficult to talk about with your child, but even when little dinosaurs are furious, it's important to help them handle their feelings and remind them they are always loved. With the same warmth, charm, and humor in all the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs books, here is the perfect way to say, "I'm sorry--and I love you."
Author Notes
Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.
Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (5)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Yes, even dinosaurs have bad days, and a few of them are at their worst in this addition to Yolen and Teague's popular series. It's always a delight to watch Teague's dinosaurs misbehave, and that's especially true when they're throwing tantrums: an ungainly barapa-saurus sticks out its tongue at its human sister (who sticks hers out right back), a thecodont "throw[s]" toys about," and an afrovenator scribbles its name on the wall and sends a chair flying "When he's told to sit still." As in the previous books, proper behavior-including hugs, apologies, and neatening up-closes out the book. Good advice on handling albertosaurus-size bad moods. Ages 3-5. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
In the latest iteration of the series, yelling, stomping, door-slamming dinosaurs express their anger while the human parents offer peaceful suggestions of time-outs, deep breaths, and gentle hugs. As always, the bouncy rhymes succinctly epitomize a child's emotions, and Teague exaggerates the tantrum-throwing dinosaurs just right. However, this might be a bit too reminiscent of the original How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
The latest title in the How Do Dinosaurs . . . ? canon sees a new crop of fearsome beasts erupting in comical tantrums, before succumbing to the final stanzas' lesson. All of the hallmarks of this popular series are back: Yolen's round rhyming; Teague's outsize, dynamic composition; regular identification of the dinosaur species; and funny domesticated detail. Yolen understands the value of the book beyond its surface entertainments, offering a note about the realities of anger and the value of apology. And Teague upholds his end of the bargain, carefully attending to the authenticity of the dinosaurs on display, and providing a diversity of human families as well. A solid, welcome addition to the series.--Barthelmess, Thom Copyright 2010 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-This humorous story features angry dinosaurs acting out and, with the help of human parents, learning how to cope with this powerful emotion. A different dino is featured in each rhyming scenario. "When Papa says, 'No!' does he [Scaphognathus] grumble and pout?/When Mama says, 'No!' does he [Thecodont] throw toys about?" After he is told to take a time-out, the Afrovenator counts to 10 and breathes calmly. The Sauropelta proceeds to clean up the mess he made; Beipiaosaurus apologizes to his mom and gives her a hug. Yolen creates a wonderful story arc using one or two sentences per page. The illustrations, made with acrylics in muted hues, jump off the page. Each dinosaur covers almost three quarters of a spread, dwarfing his human family members, and is illustrated with great facial expression and body language. Teague includes several types of dinos and creatively tucks in the corresponding name (Lystrosaurus, Barapasaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus) in small letters near each one. The clever endpapers create a key. Pair this outstanding title with Molly Bang's classic When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry. (Scholastic, 1999). Yolen's story is spot-on and can easily be used in a storytime about anger, or in a one-on-one setting.-Anne Beier, Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Montrose, NY (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Yolen and Teague continue their best-selling series with a comic look at what dinosaurs might and then should do when they are angry. Whether a Barapasaurus sticks his sizable tongue out or a Scaphognathus pouts or a Sauropelta throws things, tantrums and bad behavior come to an end through counting to 10 or having a timeout or breathing calmly. Messes are then cleaned up, apologies are given, and hugs are exchanged. The preschool set will recognize the full spectrum of antics that result from pent-up anger and the occasions that provoke such stormy emotions. The text follows the familiar series format, posing questions to readers: "When he's told to sit still, does he kick at a chair? / Does he act as if Mother and Father aren't there?" This invitation to participate will have readers offering their own opinions on appropriate behavior. On full-bleed, double-page spreads, Teague delivers oversized creatures whose sizes and silly expressions make their actions appear all the more outrageous. Although no new concepts are introduced, not only will this title be a favorite at storytime, it may also serve as a discussion starter about feelings and how best to express and cope with them. (Picture book. 2-5)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.