A Few Bites

TITLE:  A Few Bites
AUTHOR:  Cybele Young
ILLUSTRATOR: 
PUBLISHER: Groundwood Books
COPYRIGHT: 2012

It is lunch time, but Ferdie wants to continue looking for a part of his fighter ship.  His sister Viola says she will help him after he eats.  When he comes to the table he finds broccoli, carrots, and ravioli.  He doesn't want to eat any of it!  Viola imaginatively comes up with stories about dinosaurs and aliens to get Ferdie to take a few bites. 

This is a creative book.  The illustrations start black and white and then are colored illustrations to go with Viola's stories are added.  I am not sure that young children would enjoy the illustrations really.  I would think it would be appropriate for 2nd/3rd grade students.  It is AR level 3.3

Dini Dinosaur

TITLE: Dini Dinosaur
AUTHOR:  Karen Beaumont
ILLUSTRATOR: Daniel Roode
PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books
COPYRIGHT:  2012

Dini Dinosaur gets all dirty and has to take a bath.  He forgets to take off his shoes or his clothes or his hat.  His Mama has to help him clean up and get ready for bed.

This book will be enjoyed by toddlers--preschoolers.  The illustrations are big, bright, and colorful.  The rhyming text will be fun for little ones to hear and try to repeat and read along.  This would make a nice book to read at bedtime with your little one.

Brontorina

TITLE: Brontorina
AUTHOR: James Howe
ILLUSTRATOR: Randy Cecil
PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press
COPYRIGHT: 2010

This is a cute book about a dinosaur who wants to be a ballerina. He has some trouble at his dance classes. Is he just too big to be a ballerina?

My son and I enjoyed this book and it made us both laugh!

Dinosaur Dinosaur

TITLE: Dinosaur Dinosaur
AUTHOR: Kevin Lewis
ILLUSTRATOR: Daniel Kirk
PUBLISHER: Orchard Books
COPYRIGHT: 2006

A busy little dinosaur has a fun day from sun up till bedtime in this fun book. The brightly colored illustrations and lively rhyming text will appeal to young children. This book is appropriate for preschool through primary aged children.

My son and I enjoyed this book.