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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? — Content Guide for Parents

By Jane YolenScholastic Incorporated2020-04-07ISBN 978054515351534 pages
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Perfect for bedtime reading, children love the laugh-aloud antics of playful dinosaur children who stomp and fuss and jump on the bed in this award-winning New York Times bestseller, available in a board book format!

How do dinosaurs say good night?

Brimming with humor and familiar good-night antics, here is a playful peek into the homes of dinosaur children and their parents at bedtime. Perfect for sharing and reading aloud, this is one nighttime book your own little dinosaur will want to read again and again. Simple verse and hilarious illustrations present common scenes of sly humor as enormous dinosaur children yawn and fuss and throw their toys about-- before finally going to sleep.

The How Do Dinosaurs...? series has been helping children become confident readers while teaching them life lessons for over twenty years. And as an added bonus, the names of the dinosaurs are hidden on each page. Look for all the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs...? books by Jane Yolen with illustrations by Mark Teague.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence in the book. The story features playful dinosaur antics as they prepare for bed, without any physical violence or harm. No scary content in the book. The dinosaurs are depicted in a friendly and humorous manner, making the story suitable for young children.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have violence?

    No violence in the book. The story features playful dinosaur antics as they prepare for bed, without any physical violence or harm.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have scary content?

    No scary content in the book. The dinosaurs are depicted in a friendly and humorous manner, making the story suitable for young children.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. The search results do not indicate any religious practices, beliefs, or ceremonies present in the narrative.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes in the book. The narrative does not address race or racism as a central theme or plot point.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have profanity?

    No profanity in the book. The language used is appropriate for young children, focusing on bedtime routines and playful behavior.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have climate change?

    No climate themes present in the book. The narrative focuses solely on bedtime behaviors of dinosaurs without addressing environmental issues.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have sexual identity?

    No sexual content in the book. The narrative focuses on dinosaurs saying good night in various playful ways, with no references to sexual themes.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. It features dinosaurs behaving in a playful manner during bedtime, which does not promote or challenge traditional gender roles.

  • Does How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters present in the book. The search results do not reference any LGBTQ+ content related to 'How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?'.

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