ﾽCﾽmo dan las buenas noches los dinosaurios? (How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?) FROM THE PUBLISHER
Sometimes little dinosaurs aren't ready for bed when their parents say it's time. And sometimes, little dinosaurs make bedtime very difficult. Here is a simple story to share with those who, on occasion, protest bedtime and put up a fuss. Now available in Spanish.
SPANISH LANGUAGE COMMENTARY
Los dinosaurios, como los niﾽos, pueden dar las buenas noches a sus padres de modos muy distintos. Pueden por ejemplo dar besos y abrazos. O acomodarse en sus pequeﾽas camitas y mover sus grandes colas en son de despedida mientras apagan la luz. O negarse a dormir hasta que no les cuenten un cuento mﾽs. Pueden incluso volar por la habitaciﾽn jugando con su osito de peluche, pero eso no es necesariamente lo que sus papﾽs tienen en mente. En fin, un libro dulce, inteligente con hermosas ilustraciones y mucho humor para niﾽos, mamﾽs y papﾽs a punto de ir a dormir.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
PreS-Gr 2-What do dinosaurs do when it's time for bed? Do they scream and yell? Lash their tails? Ask for pony rides? The answer to each question in this sweet bedtime romp is a resounding "No!" Dinosaurs, it seems, want a kiss and a hug, a loving "Good night," and then it's off to sleep. Teague's big, bold, humorous illustrations make good use of the preposterous contrast between the huge, potentially frightening dinosaurs and their cozy bedrooms and calm human parents. The dinosaurs' patently human expressions of disgust and resistance at the dread news that it's bedtime will strike a familiar chord with young children. The translation retains the gentle rhyme of the English original, making this a solid read-aloud for home or library use. Good for story times or for that last tale before bed, this collaboration by Yolen and Teague is a winner.Ann Welton, Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, Tacoma, WA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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