How Do Dinosaurs Learn Colours and Numbers?

How Do Dinosaurs...?

by Jane Yolen, Mark Teague

How do dinosaurs count to ten? Do dinosaurs know red, green and blue? This title offers a peek into the homes of dinosaur children. It helps children to count to ten and name different colours.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Dinosaurs

30 pages, Paperback

First published July 24, 2009

About the author

Jane Yolen was a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who wrote more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lived in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Vera]

I used to really like these books when I was younger and I still like to look at the funny illustrations to this day.

[Tim Roast]

This book is a simple rhyming book covering common colours and the numbers one to ten, with well-drawn full-colour pictures of dinosaurs to accompany the text. Also knowing how to pronounce all the different dinosaur names is not necessary for being able to read the story, although the names can be learnt separately too as they are cleverly incorporated into the background pictures of each picture plus there is an opening page with some of them on.

This book is therefore most suitable for pre-schoolers who like dinosaurs, as long as they don't mind them carrying teddy bears and doing human things.

[Taylor Miller]

Yolen creates another story that is one I'd use in my home, class, preschool, anywhere or beginning learners.
I love these dinosaur books due to what they teach while reading them. The dinosaur characters are intriguing, especially for boys. But even more than that, the dinosaurs are learning their own colors and numbers. The kids can pick up on this and get to learn themselves, too. Its a fun book while the kiddos learn their basics.

[Bree]

If you have a little one who absolutely loves dinosaurs this book will be great to help feed their addiction. This is a good book to help your little ones learn about colors and numbers, while incorporating possible their favorite thing. It's simple and small perfect for those dinosaur lovers out there.

[K Morlando]

We love the How do Dinosaurs series!