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Summary
Summary
New from beloved author Joan Holub, Hello Dinosaurs! is a fun, playful board book about dinosaurs and comparisons!
Hello dinosaurs.
Hello eggs.
Hello giant stomping legs!
Perfect for reading out loud, Joan Holub's hilarious text and Chris Dickason's lively illustrations will have little ones learning and laughing as they meet a group of silly dinosaurs.
A clever, interactive approach to first concepts, the Hello board book series introduces important "next-step" concepts like comparisons in an energetic and engaging way.
Author Notes
Author Joan Holub graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree. She illustrated her first published children's book in 1992 and began illustrating full time, shortly thereafter. She sold her first two manuscripts in 1996 and has since become a full time author. She has written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books, including the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training Series. Her title Mighty Dads, illustrated by James Dean, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (1)
Kirkus Review
A group of smiling dinosaurs chases after some runaway eggs while modeling some of the traits that make our prehistoric predecessors so fascinating to toddlers.Though at first glance this resembles any number of other dinosaur-themed board books, there's a lot to like here. The artwork makes no attempt at realism, but the bright hues and vibrant personalities of the dinosaurs are eye-catching and fun. The text has an engaging, simple cadence: "Hello dinosaurs / Hello eggs / Hello GIANT stomping legs," etc. The plot, such as it is, is uncomplicated: A group of inquisitive dinosaurs pokes and prods at some eggs in a nest, accidentally sending them rolling down a hill. Their pursuit of the eggs becomes a vehicle for comparing different modes of dinosaur locomotion; other comparisons made include diets, size, teeth, and protective features (think claws, plates, tails, and horns). The book conveys a surprising amount of information in terms that kids will easily understand: "Carnivores snag a treat / on the go they gobble meat. / Herbivores grab plants to munch / Omnivores grab both for lunch." After the eggs safely come to a complete stop, the pages fold open on both recto and verso into a double-gatefold panorama wherein 21 types of dinosaurs are named. The proceedings conclude with the hatching of three adorable baby dinosaurs.Fun, accessible Jurassic jargon and hijinks. (Board book. 1-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
