How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?

How Do Dinosaurs...?

by Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator)

Surprise! Our bestselling little dinosaurs are back for a BIG birthday celebration! Everyone has a birthday, and from riotous birthday parties to the excitement of being one year older, having a birthday is the highlight of a young child's year. All little dinosaurs love to get presents, and this new board book will be an immediate favorite. From birthday hats to Ceratosaurus-sized cakes, America's young readers will laugh out loud as the celebration moves from "bad" birthday behavior to just the right amount of silliness and sharing. Bestselling duo Jane Yolen and Mark Teague have created the perfect introduction to birthday parties, with the same beloved humor and warmth of all their previous bestselling "How Do Dinosaurs" books. Here's a wonderful way to say "Happy Birthday!" to any dinosaur...young or old!

Genres: Picture Books, Dinosaurs, Childrens, Storytime, Fiction, Kids

12 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Sophia Hirst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartfelt, touching, came for the plot, stayed because the kid kept asking what each Dino was. I will now be accepting my diploma in paleontology

[Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken]

I hadn't found one of these dinosaurs books that I didn't like - until now. And it's not even that I don't like it, it's just not as good as the others. I can't quite put my finger on it, if it's the rhymes or what. My two year old loves this series and I usually have to read the book four or five times in a row. Even she just got up and walked away after one reading.

[Emma M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this series! This book was silly while teaching children how to behave at a birthday party. It also does a great job of introducing children to different types of dinosaurs.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: this is not my review but the review of my daughter who can't have her own goodreads but does love herself a book! Therefore I will be writing them for her. She is currently 6 months old.


YES. A BOOK ABOUT DINOSAURS HAVING A PARTY. THIS IS BABY'S EXACT FAVOURITE TYPE OF BOOK. (Mom also found it quite charming)

[Sarahs Reads ToKids · Rating 4 out of 5]

How Do Dinosaurs books are a fun series of books for your dinosaur loving young reader. The rhyming text, variety of dinosaurs, and the classic illustration of the parents make this a fun book to read. Quite a few of these books have had my husband and I laughing out loud or remembering a time the exact same thing has happened in our home.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going to get into some really heavy (and possibly) depressing reading soon, so I thought I would pick this book up to kind of help me 'center' myself. Dino books (for me) are a way to go back to a place and time where I can reconnect with my inner child. This BB is all about what you should do when hosting a birthday party - don't become 'T-Rex-able' with your guests!

[Apple · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice for teaching kids I guess, but I was raised on books that had more of a story than just rhyming instructions. Wouldn't choose this one for my nephews, however, not saying it's bad. Drawings are cute, too. I had this read to me by Gal Gadot on YouTube.

[Ame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cutesy book for Natalie's birthday. You can learn fun dinosaur names while learning how dinosaurs would behave at a birthday party. Totally factual, of course.

[Mary Davidsaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book. Warm and family friendly to the end.

[Lexie · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect for storytime

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

read to Ry and me by Frank

[Kimmie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a fan of How DInosaurs Say Goodnight but it was my birthday so my friend got me this. I. LOVE. IT. No shame in an 18 year old who still reads this book.

[Karin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hadn't heard of this series until we stumbled on the birthday book. It sounds like this was not the best one to read first. It was cute and a bit silly.

[Danielle Robertson Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute! I love how the names of the dinos are in the picture. Good rhyming too.

[Laurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loved this book - he got it for his first birthday, and laughs hysterically every time I open it.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little board book for fans of the “How Do Dinosaurs series.”

[Anthony Blitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

My wife turned this book into our son's 3rd birthday "guest book". A treasure he will cherish for years to come!

[Kaitlyn (ktxx22) Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another cute book from this series! The illustrations are fabulous and I basically want every book in this collection!

[Shivakukatla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice

[K Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that this is a board book! Perfect for the 3 year olds.

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our son just had his second birthday so I picked this up at the library. Cute but not quite relevant to him yet. We didn’t have guests for his birthday…

[Audric the Illiterate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starting to feel like a cash grab. 2.5 stars.

[IvyInThePages · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4 leaves out of 5
Characters: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre: Children/Board Book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes!

[Savannah Hollifield · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a birthday favorite for my preschool class!

[Pug · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little board book about dinosaurs celebrating their birthday: are they rude and crude, or kind and polite to their party guests?

By the way, the dinosaur's parents are humans.... wha?????

[Haley Kilgour · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little book on birthdays and manners.

[Quinn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible.

[Carol Gordon Ekster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better than a card! I will give this board book to little relatives on their birthday. Adorable!

[Kellee Moye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=5641

I bought this book to read to Trent on every birthday, and I cannot believe that today is the first one! I decided that this was the perfect birthday book because it is super fun to read, has great dino illustrations by Mark Teague who is such a great artist, and it even teaches a nice message that will be a perfect reminder at each birthday. I am so excited to share it with him for the first time today (and his 1st birthday party is dino themed, so it’s perfect!).

[Dalia · Rating 1 out of 5]

لا أذكر أيها رشح لي الكتاب: جودريدز أم أمازون؟
لكن على أية حال اقتنيته كهدية لصديقة ستتم الثامنة عشر غدًا، والحقيقة لا أعرف هل ستعجبها الهدية آم لا....
لكن لست متأكدة إن كانت تحب القراءة، وقرأته خطفًا لأتآكد أنه مناسب وعادة لا أقرآ الكتب الهدايا اللهم إلا إذا كان لدي نسخة بالفعل أو كما حدث مرة مع أخي قرأت الكتاب قبله لأغيظه انتقاما، حقيقة هو يصلح كمزحة خاصة مع الكارت الذي اخترته، ربما كان من الأفضل أن أهديها أحد كروت هدايا أمازون، وهو نعم الصديق يزور البريد مقابل حفنة دولارات..