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How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

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My 4 yr old son loves the How Do Dinosaurs... series. We have some of the board books like How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten?, and some of the other hardcovers, such as How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?.

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? explains to children that their parents love them all the time, even when they are naughty or moody. Usually the books in this series contrast bad behavior with good behavior, and end on a postive note. Not only are they entertaining, but if you look closely at the illustrations, the names of the dinosaurs are included on each page, adding to the educational value of each book.

I added this one to my son's collection because I wanted him to realize that a good parent loves their child unconditionally, no one is perfect, and everyone has had a bad day. He also has a huge interest in anything to do with dinosaurs.

If your child loves these books, and would like something a little more serious, check out DK First Dinosaur Encyclopedia.

When I first read the book, I was not sure about it, since it has some very naughty dinosaurs in it. However, as the other reviewers have said, it is important for a child to know that you're loved even if you don't behave perfectly all the time. As usual, the art is wonderful. My son is only a year old and loves books, period. The dinosaur series has become one of his favorites and we read each one of the four we currently have each night before bed (soon to be 7, birthday is Friday). I know that he will continue to love this series as he gets older and gains an understanding of the message behind the rhymes. I'm also looking forward to the upcoming releases about Dinosaurs loving their pets.

My 3 year old is dinosaur obsessed and we have just about every book from this series. This one is different than the others, but I think that the message is even more important. In the other big books the dinosaurs all act perfectly. That is nice and very funny, but not realistic. In this book the dinosaurs are loved by their parents no matter what. What an incredible lmessage for your children! Especially for the preschool set, it is important for children to hear repeatedly that they are loved, no matter what. My son doesn't read it as a message that he can be naughty, but that he is loved unconditionally and that anyone can have a bad day. I often cry a little when reading it and my son can't get enough of it. What better way to go to sleep than with the message that you are safe and unconditionally adored.

I love this book! And so does my daughter :) This is our 5th in the How Do Dinosaurs series and it's a little different than the others in that the dinosaur really does misbehave a few times, but then is sorry and loving with hugs and kisses to the mom and dad and they say how much they love their dinosaur. I think we read it 3 times the first day we got it! And we're still reading it! It reminds me a little of the No David! books in that the child misbehaves, but is sorry and the parents while not approving of the behavior still love the child. Great job Yolen & Teague!

Bought this for Christmas, we have all of the "how do dinosaur" books and I was so excited to read this one to our girls. Its ok, definatly not the same feel as the other ones. Didn't seem to flow as well, and made it seem like the "dinosaur" is always very very bad. I don't know that I would purchase it again if I had the chance.

This author-illustrator team does such an awesome job of delivering the message that no matter what a child does, he's still very loved. I have such a naughty dinosaur at home myself and this book will please him to no end because he absolutely LOVES it when I appreciate his hugs and kisses. He will certainly identify with the dinosaurs in this tale and I will love sharing this story at bedtime. Needless to say, the illustrations are splendid--I love how the dinosaurs portray the many moods and expressions of children from fussing to 'dragging their feet'--funny! If you've read any of the other dinosaur books by this dynamic duo you will definitely love this one.

After a trip to the Natural Science Museum my 2 year old grandaughter became entranced with those huge extinct animals. Always on the lookout for books about dinosaurs, I happened upon the How do Dinosaurs.... Series during an Amazon search. For her 3rd birthday I settled on ordering her How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, an apt choice because she was driving her parents insane with her unwillingness to go to bed at night. To say the least, it was a success. She made me read it to her in the middle of her party and her mom and dad say that it is a nightly read. She loves the pictures and I do, too. Huge detailed dinosaurs fill bed rooms trying all sorts of bed-resisting techniques with a stern mom or dad visually holding the line about bed time. But in the end,of course, Dinosaurs really do go to bed without a fight.

As with the other Jane Yolan and Mark Teague Dinosaur books, How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? is just as much fun! 3 year old Grandson loves dinosaurs and all of these books. He loves to talk about the pictures. A great big dinosaur hug to Jane and Mark for another hit!

I wanted to like it, but I'm really stuck on the fact that this book seems to teach conditional love. It shows the dinosaur misbehaving repeatedly, and then redeeming itself by doing something nice. On every page that it shows the dinosaur doing the desirable behavior it will say, "when you (do desirable behavior), then I love you, I love you , my dinosaur. This is not a lesson that I wish to teach my children, that people (or dinosaurs) are only worthy of love when they exhibit the perfect behavior.

We love all of the dinosaur books and this is a great addition to our collection. I purchased it after several challenging afternoons with our two year old--moping through naptime, dragging feet, etc. I think there should be something about shouting no or hitting too. What makes parents endure such behavior? The sweet hugs, holding hands, and I love yous. I also use it to remind my seventh graders they've had years of story telling experiences with metaphors.