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Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct [Hardcover]

Mo Willems
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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September 1, 2006 4 - 7 years500L (What's this?)

Everyone in town knows Edwina. She is the dinosaur who plays with the kids. She is the dinosaur who helps little old ladies cross the street. And best of all, she bakes yummy chocolate-chip cookies. Everyone loves Edwinaexcept for Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. Reginald knows dinosaurs are extinct and is ready to prove it. But will anyone listen? And if they do, what will happen to Edwina?


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–Edwina the dinosaur is known and loved throughout the town for her many acts of kindness and her excellent chocolate-chip cookies. The literal-minded class know-it-all, Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, sets out to prove to everyone that dinosaurs are extinct. No one pays the slightest attention to him; ironically, only Edwina is convinced (not that she cares). In the end, as Reginald sits enjoying her cookies, he finds that he doesnt care either. Willemss expressive cartoon style makes the most of his fabled ability with line. Readers will enjoy Edwina in her straw hat, handbag, delicately painted claws, beribboned hat and simple strand of pearls, and especially her expression of utter shock when she realizes she is extinct. Aesthetically, this is neither as elegantly designed as Willemss Pigeon books (Hyperion) nor as bold a departure as his Knuffle Bunny (Hyperion, 2004), but it will nonetheless please the authors many fans. The added pleasure of finding Knuffle Bunny and Pigeon in the illustrations is an unexpected bonus.–Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Old Greenwich, CT
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Willems takes a break from his Pigeon chronicles to write about a dinosaur named Edwina. Everyone loves Edwina, except class know-it-all Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, who tries to convince everyone that dinosaurs are extinct. No one listens, except Edwina, who is shocked. Eventually Edwina decides that she doesn't care, "and by then . . . neither [does] Reginald." In true if-you-can't-beat-'em, join-'em fashion, the final scene shows Edwina baking cookies for a much happier Reginald. Pacing is varied to highlight the more dramatic scenes, with much of the drama provided by Reginald in a way resembling Pigeon trying to get his way. Set against plain, light-blue backdrops, the pictures, in Willem's familiar cartoon style, show Reginald up to his dastardly deeds as well as characters in the classroom, on the playground, and in the park. Children will have fun searching the art for hidden pictures of Pigeon and Knuffle Bunny. Consider this an enjoyable visit to a happy community that has no room for curmudgeons. Randall Enos
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; 1 edition (September 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786837489
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786837489
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.5 x 12.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Mo Willems has also won two Geisel Medals for There is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside? And his books are perennial New York Times bestsellers. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

She's helpful and charming and winsome and makes great chocolate chip cookies. HenderHouse  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
The characters are pretty cute and the moral of the story is very sweet. Dana Bowles  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool! April 2, 2007
A Kid's Review
Format:Hardcover
My name is Guillermo A. Galva and I am 8 years old. My English teacher read this book to us in class and I thought it was funny. My favorite part was when she said Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. I recommend this book for myself. I also like these books by Mo Willems: The Pigeon finds a Hot Dog and Don't let the Pigeon drive the bus. I hope you like it.
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25 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars (young) Man V. Dinosaur (who bakes with aplomb) October 10, 2006
Format:Hardcover
It would take a human being with the sense of humor of a bowl of moldy tapioca not to find "Edwina: The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct" one of the funniest picture books of the year. I mean, I resisted reviewing it. Mo Willems needs no introduction any longer. His misleadingly simple style is what it is, as it is, as it shall be evermore. Basically, he does not need my help promoting his books. That doesn't mean, though, that it's not fun to do. Now the man in question has tried his hand on the standard large-animal-who's-friends-with-kids genre. You can keep you Cliffords and your Dannys with their dinosaurs, though. Color me an Edwina fan through and through (and that goes double for her chocolate chip cookies).

If you live in town then you know Edwina. She's just your friendly neighborhood dinosaur. If she's not changing the lightbulbs on the streetlights then she's baking cookies for the populace at large. Edwina, let it be known, is a peach and everybody loves her. Well... almost everybody. There is a little fellow by the name of Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie that is seriously upset by Edwina's mere existence. Reginald is a smart fellow and if there's one thing he knows in this world, it's that dinosaurs are "totally extinct!" But no one listens to Reginald. In spite of his school reports, flyleaf explanations, protests, one-man-shows, etc. nobody is willing to listen to his dead dinosaur schtick. No one, that is, except Edwina herself. But when Reginald truly manages to convince Edwina of her extinct status, the results are not what he might have expected.

Let's talk Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. As names go, this guy's one hip cat. I recommend reading the book with an exaggerated hoity-toity voice when saying Reggie's name more than once. Here's the tricky thing, though. Edwina's a peach without becoming... um... well, without becoming Barney (to be blunt). She's sweet but she's got her own personality as well. When Reginald convinces her beyond a shadow of a doubt that in spite of her pearls and sensible handbag she is, in fact, extinct, there's a look in the dino's eyes usually reserved for dead men walking. I mean, you could knock her over with a feather in that pic. But does that bother our gal too too much? Nossir! Off she goes, bounding merrily through a brick wall with Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie (gosh, that's fun to write) bounding merrily behind her as well.

I liked Reginald's objection to Edwina. He's a logical fellow and while Edwina might be a very nice person she goes against the natural order of things. Reginald is basically the child-friendly version of that guy in the Monty Python skits who'd bring everything to a halt if he felt things were getting a tad too "silly". The simple fact that nobody listens to him where Edwina is concerned drives young Mr. Von Hoobie-Doobie up a wall. So when Edwina herself proves to be the only person patient enough to put up with this kid with a chip on his shoulder, her basic act of kindness kind of turns the tables on things. Mo Willems can write a fun picture book with an odd but very present moral and not turn the whole enterprise into sticky knee-deep treacle. And that is a skill that doggone deserves its own award. Add in the little details that give the book its pizzazz (such as the child drawings of Edwina hanging outside Reginald's classroom) and you've got yourself a keeper of a story.

Oh we know that a book is as clean cut as this is doomed to a lifetime of people scratching their heads over whether or not it deserves any awards because it seems "simple". What we should all remember is that "simple" is not the same thing as "easy". This is a complex little critter wrapped inside misleading straightforward packaging. Oh. And it's fun. I should probably mention that, shouldn't I? Yes, it's kid-friendly, everyone who reads it will enjoy it, and it has a wacked out all-ages sensibility to it. And it's fun. So go out and buy it, even if you promised yourself earlier in the year that you wouldn't buy anymore Mo Willems books since you seem to own them ALL. Go on. It'll do you some good. It's fun, frolicsome, and it has a dinosaur in it. What more could any human being possibly want anyway?
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Everybody loves Edwina... September 17, 2006
Format:Hardcover
Everybody in town loves Edwina, the dinosaur. And why wouldn't they? She's helpful and charming and winsome and makes great chocolate chip cookies. But smarty-pants Reginald von Hoobie-Doobie is very irritated that nobody -- least of all Edwina herself -- realizes that dinosaurs are extinct. And so he sets out to disprove Edwina's existence. While this book isn't as silly as the Pigeon series or Knuffle Bunny, "Edwina" is a solid read-aloud that will be enjoyed by children ages 4-6. And adults will appreciate the subtle humor in Willem's illustrations.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book.
Edwina is an AWESOME Dino! Now how can you say she is extinct! My g-baby and I LOVE to READ IT! Wonderful book, it is in PERFECT condition and we read and read and re=read it... Read more
Published 1 month ago by jackie
5.0 out of 5 stars Mo Willems!
is perfect for toddlers! Grandson Henry thinks Edwina is the best!
Great illustrations and a bit of science thrown in too!
Published 1 month ago by Pamela Burdett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book about marching to your own drum!
We love reading this story out loud. It's a wonderful story but I have to say my little ones, favorite part is when the villein is introduced. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lynette
5.0 out of 5 stars best book ever
greatest book ever.checked it out from the library and they loved it so much had to buy.We read every night.
Published 4 months ago by P. A. Pray
1.0 out of 5 stars artfully anti-science and anti-intellectual
Like some other reviewers, I enjoyed this book at first--it's very charming--and then, as I thought more about it, found it deeply disturbing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Greene
4.0 out of 5 stars Jealousy and Friendship
Edwina is a friendly dinosaur who is always helping others and others love her very much. However, Reginald Von Hooby Dooby is determined to prove dinosaurs are extinct especially... Read more
Published 9 months ago by P. Parks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Such a cute book. We borrowed it from the library and had to get a copy of our own so we could read it again and again!
Published 15 months ago by JHrmn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Kids!
This is a great read for a young child. My son loved this book. He always wants to read it with his grandma!
Published 16 months ago by awall1018
3.0 out of 5 stars A little confused over what this was trying to say
We usually love Mo Willems' books, but this one left us scratching our heads. I think that it was suppose to have a message, but neither of us are really sure what it was. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Brian Hamilton
1.0 out of 5 stars Subtly disturbing
I, too, found this book unsettling on several read-throughs with my kids, and it wasn't until I read a couple of negative reviews on Amazon that I was able to put my finger on what... Read more
Published on October 20, 2010 by VA girl
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