Synopses & Reviews
This fun, rhyming read-aloud will guide young children through the bedtime routine.
Would you ask a dinosaur to dinner? Would you share your toothbrush with a shark?
Through a series of amusing mishaps, a young boy learns that a dinosaur, a shark, a tiger, and other animals will not help him get a good night's sleep. Instead, he holds a teddy bear and counts sheep, realizing that they are the animals best suited for the bedtime routine.
Gareth Edwards' rhyming read-aloud text is brought to life with the fun, charming art of Guy Parker-Rees, the bestselling illustrator of Giraffes Can't Dance!
Review
Praise for
Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner :
* "This is plenty lively enough for a library readaloud, and it’s likely to be a favorite of youngsters at home as well." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
Praise for Giraffes Can't Dance :
"Parker-Rees's kicky depictions of slightly anthropomorphic animals boogying on the dance floor are the highlight here. His watercolor and pen-and-ink artwork exudes a fun, party vibe." -- School Library Journal
Praise for Dinosaurumpus! (written by Tony Mitton and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees) :
"Perfect for bedtime reading.... It's sure to be a big hit at story hours, too; expect young listeners to jump up and add their own wriggles and shakes to the dinosaur party." -- Booklist
"From the swoop and 'Eeeeeek!' of the pteranodon ... to the high-kicking 'Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!' of the T. rex, each animal presents a fine opportunity for vocal and physical silliness that will be welcome wherever blood-stirring activity is needed. The colorful, eye-popping illustrations are sure to entice." -- School Library Journal
About the Author
Gareth Edwards is a TV and radio producer. This is his first U.S. picture book. He lives in London, England, with his wife and four children.
Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated many bestselling Orchard books, including Giraffes Can't Dance, K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo, and The Chimpanzees of Happytown by Giles Andreae; Down by the Cool of the Pool, Dinosaurumpus!, and All Afloat on Noah's Boat by Tony Mitton; Quiet! by Paul Bright; and The Hippo-Not-Amus by Tony and Jan Payne. He lives in Brighton, England.