Dad'S Dinosaur Day [Hardcover]

Diane Dawson Hearn (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 1993 | Age Level: 5 and up

Not feeling like himself, Dad decides to spend the day as a dinosaur dad, bounding off to school with his son Mikey, eating pizza for dinner, being read to, and teaching Mikey something about the demands of fatherhood.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Dad just isn't himself. "I guess he's having a dinosaur day, Mikey," says the narrator's mother as Dad, incarnated as a three-toed, bipedal dinosaur, sits at the breakfast table stuffing his maw with pages from the Local Yokel . Mikey and his mother watch as Dad declines his usual responsibilities: " 'Aren't you going to work?' I asked him. 'Dinosaurs don't know how to work,' roared Dad." Instead, Dad carries Mikey to school on his back, then stays to turn the jump-rope during recess. Preschoolers will like Hearn's determinedly uncooperative dinosaur dad, even if they don't understand the metaphor. The art is cheerful and cartoony, never threatening. One particularly exuberant picture shows the dinosaur having a shower on the front lawn under a sprinkler (" 'Dinosaurs don't fit into bathtubs,' roared Dad") while his son cavorts as well. The ending strikes a whimsical but meaningful note--the next day, as a fully human Dad wonders why breakfast isn't ready, a dinosaur Mom strolls through the front door: " 'Dinosaurs don't know how to cook,' roared Mom." Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (September 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027434850
• ISBN-13: 978-0027434859
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,433,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When I was two years old my mother caught me scribbling on the wall of my bedroom. She made sure to supply me with plenty of crayons and paper, and I've been scribbling ever since, both writing and illustrating children's books.

To date I have illustrated over fifty published books for children, and three of my own stories have been published. I feel blessed to be doing the thing I've dreamed about since I was a child, and I hope to continue creating stories and illustrations for a long time to come.

In addition to working on children's stories, I enjoy gathering with Christian friends to study and worship God, reading, watching movies and eating out with my husband, Walter, getting together with my two grown daughters, Leana and Melanie, practicing tai chi and exercising, gardening, and enjoying the beautiful surroundings here in southwest Virginia. Oh, and cuddling my cats, Holly and Pepper. Can't forget the kitties.

To see more of my work, feel free to visit my website at www.dianedawsonhearn.com
and follow me on twitter under the name DDHearn.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun and whimsical dream of budding paleontologists!, November 29, 2000

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Deborah Smith (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dad's Dinosaur Day (Paperback)

This book is fun and whimsical and is a fun approach to making every child's dream of seeing and interacting with a real dinosaur more easily imaginable! Lots of fun for child and parent!