Customer Reviews

Dinosaur's Binkit

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I started reading this book to my son when he was 7 months old and it was an instant hit. I catch him "reading" it on his own almost every day, going through the pages one by one and lifting the flaps to see what's underneath.

I think the magic of Dinosaur's Binkit is that it's both exciting and soothing at the same time. The flaps with hidden pictures keep even young babies interested and yet the language is very rhythmic and soothing and, thus, great for a bedtime story. As an added plus, the flaps help babies develop eye-hand coordination and small motor skills as they figure out how to lift the flaps themselves.

The only problem I've had with this book is getting my son to put it down. All in all, it's a triumph for introducing babies to the wonderful surprises books can hold.

This book is a great combination of an "activity" book and a bedtime book. The lift-the-flap pages and the "touch-and-feel" pages are cute and fun. The flaps are creative - not the run of the mill predictable stuff under the flap. The rhythm of the story is calming and takes well to a quiet soothing voice, which makes this a "real" bedtime book. We have a number of other lift-the-flap or "touch-and-feel" books that we don't read before bed because they get my 14 month old daughter too excited, but this one has just the right balance of fun and calm. My daughter also loves the "teeth" in the toothbrushing page, which I consider a plus as we are teaching her to brush her teeth. This is one of my daughter's very favorite books, and she often goes to find it to "read" it to herself. Highly recommended. We will need to buy another copy soon, after only a few months, because our copy is read so often it is starting to wear out (not a comment about the quality of the book - just shows how often it is read).

Poor Dinosaur. It's time for bed, but he cannot find his binkit, and we all know what THAT's like. On every page, he's told to get ready for bed, for he's single-mindedly looking for that binkit, and so are we. There are flaps to lift, paper doors to open...but no binkit.

Of course, in the end, not only does Dinosaur find his beloved comfort object, but we get to know what it feels like, in the Pat the Bunny mode. It feels soft and comfy, just right for bedtime.

My only tiny objection to this fabulous Boynton creation is that the paper flaps can be difficult for tiny fingers to open, and can also be torn easily. But even if they fall all the way off, the book remains irresistible.

I have 3 boys and every one loved this book. It is the best book I have ever found for starting that all-important love of reading. Only 1 child had a "bink-it" but each one was captivated by this book at very early ages, usually 6mos and up.
I have been looking for something similiar in attraction ever since(okay, I'm going a little crazy after reading this 1,000 times or so!)

We started reading this book to my son when he was only a few weeks old. Now that he is seven months old he can express his delight with it. It's a good first book - it's only a few pages and has fun interaction (lift up flaps, soft touch spot). This book has been such a hit with my son that I recently ordered more Sandra Boynton books.

I have been reading this to my daughter regularly (and not just at bedtime) since she was probably 4 months old. She is now 13 months and still enjoys lifting the flaps and the blanket to find the binkit. We give the dinosaur a squealy high pitched voice and she loves it! All of Sandra Boynton's books are winners, and this one is extra special because it is touch and feel as well as lift the flaps!

Funny and interactive: entertaining for parents too. Lots of tabs, and textures for kids to interact with with a fussy dinosaur as the star. Hopefully, Fisk jr is not learning how to be demanding from this cute story.

On the very first page of this book, Dinosaur's agitation is evident as we find out that his binkit is missing. It's easy to feel for the little dinosaur, since his emotion is so visible.
The story of Dinosaur's Binkit is similar to that of an earlier book, Bunny Blue, but the storytelling is much simpler, so this is a quicker read and can hold a younger child's attention (plus, this book is still in print--an important bonus!). The soft portions of the book are nice for little hands to feel. I do agree with an earlier reviewer in that the paper flaps are relatively fragile, but that's the only problem I have with Dinosaur's Binkit. My one-year-old enjoyed playing with the blanket on Dinosaur's bed, and I love the pictures and the story. Recommended!

My 2 year old granddaughter loves this book. She really enjoys lifting the flaps, especially looking under the bed. This book was a hit. She likes to sleep with it even.

Like all of Sandra Boynton's books, "Dinosaur's Binkit" is great fun to read aloud. It is a nice, soothing bedtime story with great illustrations and very amusing text. Young children will particularly enjoy the inter-active elements - pop ups, multi-media art - they give them a real chance to participate in the story. Boynton's the best!