Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners

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Plenty of children knew the answers to the questions posed in the book - 'please' and 'thank you' and the like, there was some wonderful echoing, overall an excellent choice. I read this to a preschool crowd with some younger ones mixed in. It was well received by everyone and even some of the babies seemed to enjoy my rendition of it!

We had to take a moment and figure out what butter brickle was, and there were a couple of spots where I felt the rhymes faltered. I would definitely read this one again. We also sang 'Dinosaur, Dinosaur' to the tune of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and performed the usual toe-touching and reaching-up-high. Jul 21, Kaila Anderson rated it really liked it.

Cute little story about good manners. More like kindergarten- 1st grade level. Rhyming is a little off, but still cute though. Feb 23, Jack R. It was very funny!

Oct 02, Kellie rated it it was ok Shelves: Aug 24, Betsy rated it liked it Shelves: Give it a read! Nov 29, Jennifer rated it really liked it Shelves: A fun rhyming introduction to basic manners for preschoolers. Several answers are very simple and make for fun audience engagement.

Dec 24, Angela rated it really liked it. While shopping at the grocery store, a little girl meets a dinosaur. A sweet story showing the how and when of good manners. Oct 12, Pam rated it liked it Shelves: Easy to follow for younger readers. Jul 13, Joseph rated it really liked it Shelves: A good book on manners for kids to have it read to them.

Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur

Apr 09, gina rated it really liked it Shelves: If it has manners I will read it. At least this one is pretty cute! Feb 09, Richie Partington rated it it was amazing. Manners had a practical purpose. You have to pee! She's in your way.

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What's the proper thing to say? But given the seemingly contrary lessons to which children are so often exposed these days -- such as violent cartoons and video games, reality TV shows, Fox News, and presidential debates -- I worry about whether most young children are getting necessary and sufficient lessons in behaving in a mannerly fashion.

The dinosaur upsets a pile Of apples, and they roll away. If you pick them up, what will she say? A very nice tyrannosaurus with a little pink purse and very nifty pink-framed glasses. She's waving as she drives away. I'm sure you know the words to say. So, thank you for listening. I hope you have a lovely day. Oct 24, picturethisbook. Manners are nice to have, but the process of instilling them can be kinda boring since more often than not, parents end up nagging their kids to mind their P's and Q's.

To be fair, though, most kids don't mean to be rude — they're probably too preoccupied with having fun to remember the myriad dull rules that adults come up with. Thus, Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur tries to make learning manners fun for the little ones — and it succeeds, too.

As the title suggests, the book proposes a fantastical sc Manners are nice to have, but the process of instilling them can be kinda boring since more often than not, parents end up nagging their kids to mind their P's and Q's. As the title suggests, the book proposes a fantastical scenario where you happen to run into a very genial and unintimidating dinosaur — way more exciting than plain ol' people, no?

The amusing storyline is fresh and engaging, and it helps that the main body text is written in rhyme so it's a breeze to read out loud. The actual learning points — what to say in the various situations — are also cleverly written in direct speech and are incorporated into the expressive artwork within large speech bubbles that encourage the child to read them out loud instead of just being a passive reader. Don't be surprised if your kid asks for this book to be read over and over either — and learns some manners along the way!

Sure beats nagging, doesn't it? There is one flaw in the text though, where the dinosaur declines some candy because it "would make her fat", so if you're afraid such ideas will lead to the child developing body-image issues, then don't read it.

Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners

Visit our website for more reviews on great children's books. Feb 18, Becky rated it it was amazing Shelves: You're shopping at the grocery store. You see a dinosaur. This doesn't happen every day. So, what are you supposed to say? Hello, I'm pleased to meet you.

How well do you know your manners? This book supposes that you--the reader--are meeting a dinosaur at the grocery store. Each page reveals a new scenario.

Rhyming clues may prompt readers to the right answer for each scenario. You want to buy some butter brickle. You need another n First sentence: You need another nickel. Library Locations and Hours. A little girl is shopping in a grocery store when--surprise!

The dinosaur is very friendly. In this funny story, told in lilting read-aloud rhyme, the girl has numerous opportunities to be helpful to the clumsy shopping dino and demonstrate when to say "thank you," "excuse me," "I'm sorry," "You're welcome," and other niceties of life. Tim Bowers's whimsical illustrations bring an extra dimension of fun to Judy Sierra's hilarious picture book fantasy.

Altogether, Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur is an entertaining and painless way to show preschoolers why basic manners are a good thing to have. Her expertise at creating funny stories told in read-aloud rhyme that trips off the tongue has won her high praise and honors. He had his own greeting card line, Shoebox Greetings, before devoting himself full time to children's books. He lives in Granville, Ohio, with his family. What better way to introduce kids to manners than with a giant, clumsy dinosaur? The setting improbable though it may seem is a grocery store, at which a little girl encounters a green, pink-bespectacled tyrannosaurus.

A series of events occurs in which the two characters are required to be polite to each other: Your shopping cart begins to spin. You tell her, I'm sorry, of course. Looking for beautiful books? Visit our Beautiful Books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more.

Her expertise at creating funny stories told in read-aloud rhyme that trips off the tongue has won her high praise and honors. He had his own greeting card line, Shoebox Greetings, before devoting himself full time to children's books. He lives in Granville, Ohio, with his family. Book ratings by Goodreads. Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews.

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