Dinosaur's Binkit

by Sandra Boynton

A dinosaur and his fuzzy blanket get ready for bed in this nifty, interactive board book featuring lift-the-flaps and tactile elements from Sandra Boynton.

Little ones (and their adults) will giggle at the routine of this sleepy dinosaur as he gets ready for bed. He may put on his jammies and brush his teeth, but he won’t go to bed without his binkit !

Dinosaur O Dinosaur,
stop tromping all around.
The silver moon is rising.
It’s time to settle down.
WHERE’S MY BINKIT?

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

14 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Sandra Keith Boynton is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated over eighty-five books for children and seven general audience books, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and seven music albums. She has also designed calendars, wallpaper, bedding, stationery, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, and plush toys for various companies.

Reviews

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really need a blinkit today!

Boynton does it AGAIN!

[Kit Feral · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think my almost two would like to give this six stars. she thought it was hysterical and has been shrieking "I want MY binkit!" (she doesn't have a blanket nor does she ever baby talk.)

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been my daughter's favorite book since she was about 4 months old. She is currently 13 months and still makes me read this book boom every night before bed.

[Sarah Robbins · Rating 5 out of 5]

the literary significance of his binkit cannot be overstated. it is his white whale, his version of gatsby’s green light.

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable touch and feel for the littles. Where is dinosaurs binkit?

[Jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Daddy, why are you calling it a binkit? It's a blanket."

"Well, sometimes little kids can't say 'blanket,' so they something that sounds like 'blanket,' like 'binkit.'"

"But it's a blanket."

My five-year-old loves Sandra Boynton, but this one he may have thought too deeply about.

[Megan Gery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect. Room for volume variation, different voices, and lots of fun. R (5 months) loved feeling the binkit.

[Kate M. Colby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought Jack had borrowed all the Sandra Boynton books from the library, but I was happily wrong! We spotted this one today at the Oxford Public Library and immediately snatched it up.

As expected, Jack loves it! He wanted me to read it right away when I set out his books. He loves the super soft blanket and the dinosaur. The Dino’s emotional outbursts, “hiding” under the flaps, and use of “binkit” instead of blanket had Jack giggling like a mad man. He has since “read” the book himself several times.

[Kelly {SpaceOnTheBookcase] · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun board book for babies with multiple sensory and interactive elements. From mirrors to fabric and peak-a-boo doors, the book is engaging from start to finish as the Dinosaur searched for his blanket.

Thank you Simon Kids for the gifted copy to review.

[Miss Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dinosaur is getting ready for bed but cannot find his binkit (blanket). Will he find it before he goes to bed? This cute board book has flap to lift to help the dinosaur look for his missing binkit.

[Riley Morsman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the interactive element!

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little bit of rhyme time as a dinosaur searches for his security blanket at bedtime. There are flaps to lift and fabric swatches to touch.

[El · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mmmmm soft

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet, interactive Sandra Boynton book with flaps and touch and and feel elements. Nice for bedtime.

[Marianne Fay · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 20 year old son still remembers (and quotes) this book. A classic, and all time favorite.

[Malcolm Jamieson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the flaps and the soft fabrics

[E.H. Drake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great flip book and textures

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dinosaur's Binkit by Sandra Boynton - A perfect book to read before bedtime for little readers! Happy Reading!

[Trip Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading with Grace! One of her favorites!

[Connor Ferguson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big time binkit guy

[Mackenzie Ferguson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I too need my binkit for bed

[Sobia A Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved by Raya. Read too many times the week we had this book.

[Leo]

13-month-old Leo remains unimpressed by Sandra Boynton. Mom liked this one enough to show Dad, who was also unimpressed.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Checked out from PR Library in IL (section B of board books)

[Edina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves this book! Lots of stuff to open and close! Cute and relatable.

[Amberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My baby loves this book. It has several flaps to lift that are designed with tiny hands in mind. Often these flaps are connected by a piece that is too small and tears - these flaps are large. The page my baby likes best is the one that has a blanket hanging off the edge of the bed. He likes to lift it up and "peek-a-boo" at dinosaur under the bed. The actual story is one of my least favorites of Boynton's (she is, however, one of my very favorite authors for board books so this does not mean I dislike it by any means) but the touch and feel and lift-a-flap portions turn it into a great book experience for the tiniest of readers.

[AnnaM · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been reading this story to each of my children since I had the first one fifteen years ago. They all love(d) it when they were small. I know the story by heart. My kids all know the story by heart. My very youngest practices reading it to the dog, acting out the sounds. This is an excellent book. We told our kids, "This is the story of Dinosaur and his blanket named Binkit." Wonderful story!

[Cara Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Containing the same humor and charm as many of Boynton's other board books, this is a great read before bed and offers sensory patches for readers to feel the dinosaur's "binkit" and to see themselves in a silvery-mirrored moon (Lu loved this). The dinosaur desperately seeks his blanket, but because he pronounces it "binkit," no one is able to help him because they don't know what he is talking about. A happy ending leads to a sleeping dinosaur. A baby story time read.

[Drew Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dinosaur, O Dinosaur, whatever can the matter be? Of course Dinosaur can't go to bed without his beloved binkit.

This was a different sort of Boynton book. It's still a board book, but it has touch-and-feel elements which make it especially fun for my little reader. Everyone can relate to this little dinosaur ("Dinosaur!!!"), the illustrations are charming as ever, and I love the verse style of the text.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may single-handedly be keeping this in print. It is a terrific board book with things to touch, and I can totally relate bc I still remember how mad I was when I had to give up my blanket. It was pink. It was nowhere near pink when wrenched from my hands.