With more than 9 million books in print, America's favorite dinosaurs can't wait to celebrate Chanukah!
From the warm glow of holiday candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings, little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights. But sometimes the excitement of Chanukah, its treasured rituals, and the tradition of gifts can tempt a youngster to misbehave. . . .
Come along on a joyful romp filled with tumbling dreidels and melting gelt as America's favorite prehistoric pals spread a little mischief this season. Children will laugh out loud as dinosaurs fidget, fuss, and stomp through every occasion, while their human parents shift from shock to weary patience.
Filled with warmth and cheer, this new book by the bestselling team of Jane Yolen and Mark Teague makes a perfect gift to be read again and again, year after year. How do dinosaurs say Happy Chanukah? The same way they say Merry Christmas: With an abundance of love, joy, memory, and gratitude.
這套繪本由著名作家Jane Yolen（簡·約倫）和明星插畫家Mark Teague（馬克·提格）攜手創作。
作家Jane Yolen，是國際兒童文學大獎——美國凱迪克大獎的獲得者，創作過兩百多本兒童圖書和成人圖書，其中包括獲獎作品《貓頭鷹月亮》（Owl Moon）。她不僅是一位文學寫作界的偉大詩人跟老師，同時也是一名資深的兒童文學評論家。她被稱為二十世紀的伊索，美國當代的安徒生。
插畫家MarkTeague為超過40本兒童繪本提供插圖。他不僅是一名插圖畫家，同時也創作過許多繪本，雖然他不曾接受過專業的藝術和寫作學習，但他的書在全世界深受孩子們喜愛。
《How Do Dinosaurs》系列獲得過《紐約時報》和《出版周刊》最暢銷書，并曾入選美國紐約公共圖書館“每個人都應該知道的100種圖畫書”。
插圖為彩色水粉，刻畫細膩，夸張傳神。有關恐龍的圖片，有的是全身跨頁布局，也有的是局部大特寫，不是立體書勝似立體書，就連恐龍的眼神、皮膚的紋理和張牙舞爪的神態等都能逼真地展現。因此孩子只需看這些插圖，就能理解書中的大部分內容。
英語穿插在頁面合適的位置，句型簡單、精練明了，常帶押韻、朗朗上口。此外，頁面印刷精良,字體濃大；開本較大，單頁尺寸為31x22.5cm；書本紙質屬于反光很低的銅版紙，眼睛不會感覺勞累；每本書的頁數均為32頁左右，厚度適中，適合小孩或小小孩閱讀。
窺一斑可以見全豹。這套恐龍系列書是以恐龍為主角的成長系列繪本，作品通過各式各樣的恐龍主角，表現出孩子們在日常生活中，如看病、睡覺、吃飯等方面的細節表現，可謂新鮮刺激、童趣盎然。書中幽默搞笑的插圖盡顯恐龍調皮的樣子，讓孩子在笑聲中自覺培養良好的生活習慣并不由自主地愛上英文。
這套書的適讀年齡為4歲以上。如果孩子對恐龍這個題材饒有興趣，可以把它的全系列讀完。當然也可以根據孩子的具體情況選擇其中幾本進行閱讀。
I love Jane Yolen's Dinosaur books because they not only teach behavior expectations but give non-examples as well. My classroom has a large well-used bin of them. I celebrate Hanuka but most of my students don't. This book gives the essentials of the holiday in a fun, engaging way. I also bought the Xmas book so my students can teach me about their holiday. I find asking a pouting/angry child "Does a dinosaur pout/stamp about?" helps them change their behavior gracefully. Read these, even to older children.
My 2.5 year old daughter loves this book. It came this week in the mail from P.J. Library, and she wants to read it several times a day - at least twice each sitting! It has a fantastic message, and it would definitely appeal to boys just as well as girls. Very cute book.
Since the first book in 2000 the 'How Do Dinosaurs Say ...?' series has been very popular. In 2012 two new books are being added to the others in the series and they should both be great fun for readers of all ages. Across the series more than 14 million books have been sold and brought together laughter, learning and fun to children around the world.
The first part of the book is a series of questions about what a dinosaur should not do while celebrating this Jewish feast. The second half of the story is what a good dinosaur should do to observe the holiday. The oversized picture books are filled with amazing illustrations, and brightly colored dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes; in fact every 2-page spread has a different dinosaur. Yolen and Teague have done a great job with the book and we look forward to reading more of them together as a family.
Praise for
HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?
"A delight from start to finish; better buy more than one."--BOOKLIST
An ALA Notable Book
A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the Year
A BOOKLIST Editor's Choice
A NEW YORK TIMES, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and BOOKSENSE bestseller.
HOW DO DINOSAURS GET WELL SOON?
* "An excellent choice for story hours."--BOOKLIST, starred review
* "The perfect prescription for the crankily bedridden."--KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
A Parent's Choice Award winner
HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY I LOVE YOU?
"Kids should relate to the dinosaurs' mood swings and take heart in the notion that love conquers all."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A Parent's Choice Award winner
