Dinosaurs Don't Have Bedtimes!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2016

Dinosaurs Don't Have Bedtimes!

By Timothy Knapman, Nikki Dyson (Illustrator)

A boy's dinosaur fantasy clashes with bedtime rules. Can a story tame the wild beast within?

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A little boy's imagination transforms him into a rampaging dinosaur, defying dinnertime and bath routines. His mom cleverly navigates his wild antics, hoping a roaring bedtime story will tame his prehistoric spirit. Will the power of storytelling bring peace to their chaotic evening, or will the dinosaur's roar prevail? Discover the playful dance between fantasy and reality in this delightful tale of bedtime adventures.

From the publisher

A mom indulges her son’s fantasy play while gently steering him toward bedtime in a raucous ode to imagination. “Dinnertime!” calls Mommy. Well, dinosaurs don’t have dinnertimes! They eat whatever they like (gobble, crunch!), make a dreadful mess, and hate to take baths and wear pajamas (where would their tails go?). Dinosaurs are much too big to play nicely–they rampage and stomp around and knock things down! But maybe they’d listen to a bedtime story, if it’s ROARY. . . . With exuberant illustrations merging bedtime routines with a little boy’s fantasy world–and showing Mom’s role in both–this ode to dinosaurs, wild imaginations, and cleverly won bedtime snuggles is sure to get roars of approval from kids and parents alike.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD440L
Themes & topics
Books about bedtimeBooks about dinosaursBooks about imaginationBooks about mother-son relationshipsBooks about bedtime and dreams
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
November 8, 2016
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763689278

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