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.
这套绘本由著名作家Jane Yolen（简·约伦）和明星插画家Mark Teague（马克·提格）携手创作。
作家Jane Yolen，是国际儿童文学大奖——美国凯迪克大奖的获得者，创作过两百多本儿童图书和成人图书，其中包括获奖作品《猫头鹰月亮》（Owl Moon）。她不仅是一位文学写作界的伟大诗人跟老师，同时也是一名资深的儿童文学评论家。她被称为二十世纪的伊索，美国当代的安徒生。
插画家MarkTeague为超过40本儿童绘本提供插图。他不仅是一名插图画家，同时也创作过许多绘本，虽然他不曾接受过专业的艺术和写作学习，但他的书在全世界深受孩子们喜爱。
《How Do Dinosaurs》系列获得过《纽约时报》和《出版周刊》最畅销书，并曾入选美国纽约公共图书馆“每个人都应该知道的100种图画书”。
插图为彩色水粉，刻画细腻，夸张传神。有关恐龙的图片，有的是全身跨页布局，也有的是局部大特写，不是立体书胜似立体书，就连恐龙的眼神、皮肤的纹理和张牙舞爪的神态等都能逼真地展现。因此孩子只需看这些插图，就能理解书中的大部分内容。
英语穿插在页面合适的位置，句型简单、精练明了，常带押韵、朗朗上口。此外，页面印刷精良,字体浓大；开本较大，单页尺寸为31x22.5cm；书本纸质属于反光很低的铜版纸，眼睛不会感觉劳累；每本书的页数均为32页左右，厚度适中，适合小孩或小小孩阅读。
窥一斑可以见全豹。这套恐龙系列书是以恐龙为主角的成长系列绘本，作品通过各式各样的恐龙主角，表现出孩子们在日常生活中，如看病、睡觉、吃饭等方面的细节表现，可谓新鲜刺激、童趣盎然。书中幽默搞笑的插图尽显恐龙调皮的样子，让孩子在笑声中自觉培养良好的生活习惯并不由自主地爱上英文。
这套书的适读年龄为4岁以上。如果孩子对恐龙这个题材饶有兴趣，可以把它的全系列读完。当然也可以根据孩子的具体情况选择其中几本进行阅读。
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
