Warning: You should only read Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime aloud to a child if you are willing to do the following - 1) read the entire book with a voice like the announcer for the Monster Truck Rally commercials - deep and resonating and always ending with a slightly higher intonation; 2) roar like a dinosaur; 3) giggle uncontrollably with the audience you are reading to.
The illustrations are simple lines with rich hues- there's no nuance here - just simple dinosaurness in techn-o-color. The text too is straightforward - marked by a bold, all caps type face that gives us all the information we need ("Dinosaur vs. Spaghetti.... Dinosaur wins!"). Perhaps there's something worrisome about a book that puts everything in terms of combat - but if you've ever seen a four year old plunge ahead with dogged determination, you'll appreciate this one.
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I LOVE this book, and you are so right in saying it has to be read in that voice. It is so much fun... for little ones and for parents to read!
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