Good Night, Dinosaurs

Kids love it, and the words and repetition of sound works magic- not unlike goodnight moon, only this time dinosaurs are involved.

We found this at the library and my two year old loves it so much that I came online to order it. We've only had the library version for 4 days and my daughter can already finish many of the lines from the book. The rhymes are charming, even if they aren't always perfect (or maybe it's my pronunciation of the dinosaur names that isn't perfect). There is a wonderful rhythm and repetition to the book that young children love, and the complicated names keep the adults on their toes. Just the right length before naptime. There are fun words for the little ones to practice like 'ooze', and we've already identified Jupiter and Mars. We have a planetarium in our dinosaur museum and this book brings home elements we have seen there.

The imaginative story of Dinosaurs' bedtime rituals (neverbefore discovered), simultaneously introduces dinosaur names and theintricacies of poetry, backdropped by lullabies of soothing cadence. Entertaining for pre-schoolers to college professors, "Good night, Dinosaurs" is a unique celebration of language and rhythm, matched with delightful illustrations by Victoria Chess.This book has a wonderful complexity comprised of humorous couplets, alliteration and assonance, and changing patterns.The colorfully detailed and textured pictures depict the fanciful and comical images that create a superior children's book--a pleasure for both the child and the adult.