Dinosaur's Binkit FROM THE PUBLISHER
A prehistoric tactile treat for the youngest child. It's bedtime but young Dinosaur "must" have his "binkit". Where is it? Little hands turn up flaps to help find the plush blanket in this clever book. Full color.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Boynton's (Snoozers) signature style showcases a restless baby dinosaur who can't go to bed without his (or her) security blanket in this charming large-trim board book. Her rhyming text cajoles the little creature to settle down: "Dinosaur O Dinosaur,/ you fuss and fret and yawn./ It's time to brush your dino teeth/ and put your p.j.'s on." A silver foil moon, red felt blanket and yellow felt "binkit" (no ordinary blanket, that) are among the touchable elements: in one of the most amusing flaps, the wail "I NEED MY BINKIT!" is emblazoned across the inside of Dinosaur's big, pink, tooth-lined mouth. The book is cute without being cloying, thanks to the authorial voice, which softens from stern to sympathetic, and the dino's comic desperation. This light, witty treatment of the eternal subjects of the "blanky" and the bedtime tantrum will make a welcome addition to the bedside bookshelf. And with its felt inserts, it's a book kids can really cozy up to. Ages 3 mos.-5 yrs. (Sept.)
Children's Literature
The big green dinosaur is getting ready to settle down for the night, when he suddenly cries, "Where is my binkit?" No one seems to know what he wants and our poor dinosaur just fusses and frets. A young boy hears him crying and offers a soft yellow handkerchief and to no one's surprise, it turns out to be the binkit. The rhyming text and amusing illustrations are typical Boynton. The touch and feel components of the book as well as a few flaps that can be lifted offer even more fun to young listeners. 1998, Little Simon,
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