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Little Dino has lots of sharp teeth and starts using them to bite objects and other dinosaurs. He must learn to use them in the right way.
Series: Little Dinos
Board book: 20 pages
Publisher: Picture Window Books; Brdbk edition (February 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1404875360
ISBN-13: 978-1404875364
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #24,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #75 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Dinosaurs #99 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Social Skills #104 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Manners
Age Range: 2 - 4 years
Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
As both a parent and a daycare teacher, I understand the need for resources about biting. BELIEVE ME! I'm not sure this book will be any child's favourite though. It's okay, but not fantastic. The illustrations are cute and colourful and dinosaurs are always a popular choice for children's book characters, but the "no biting" message is clearly aimed at the way adults think more than the way children think. Little Dino is told repeatedly "Don't Bite" (his toys, his friends, his mom) but he's never really told WHY. Small children would respond better to a story in which there was a concrete REASON why the character shouldn't bite (it hurts people, it breaks things, etc.) rather than it just being a rule. It's already a rule! Story books can help reinforce rules and ideas by illustrating "case studies." (You shouldn't bite. Don't believe me? Examine if you will the case of Little Dino.)It may sound like I'm overthinking this, but I believe strongly that children's books should NEVER sacrifice story for message, even board books for toddlers. It has to be a good book first and foremost if children are expected to respond to it. So books with "messages" are much better conveyed by good storytelling than by illustrated rule telling.As an example of what I mean, I urge you to check out Doodle Bites, by Polly Dunbar (part of the Tilly and Friends series). It's fantastic and much better at getting the message across than this book.Disclaimer: I received a digital galley of this book free from the publisher from NetGalley. I was not obliged to write a favourable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
This book is easy to read and simple in its message. My son likes the dino and the book has helped curb his biting habit. I just wish there was a line or two more on alternatives to biting. I would not buy this as a stand alone book on not biting.
I love these books and my son does too! He's 2 years old and we've been struggling with some occasional behavior issues like biting, hitting, kicking, and pushing when he's frustrated. These books have really helped us frame a good way to teach him that those are not acceptable ways to vent anger or frustration and they also teach alternatives like helping/hugging instead. I've seen a huge difference in his behavior since we added these books to our rotation. He has even started telling other toddlers "don't hit! it's not nice!" instead of hitting back... not every time but still AMAZING!
We've had a lot of success having our little biter carry around a stuffed animal to chomp if he gets the urge. It was unfortunate when this book arrived and said, "DON'T BITE YOUR TOYS" - so we skip that page. The kid likes it enough but has never selected it to read like he has with the Yo Gabba Gabba book on biting.
This is a great book! My two-year old was learning how to bite from her friends and this book has helped me with communicating to her about how it is not okay. She brings me this book all the time, wanting me to read it to her. It's cute and easy for her to understand.
Michael Dahl books are a favorite at our house. I can recite most of them by heart at this point. Little Dinos has my 18 month old in a fit of laughter, and the subliminal messages may be helping with the fascination of biting mom for a reaction. Here's to hoping!
One of my toddlers hasn't grown out of the oral baby stage and is always putting things in her mouth and chewing - toys, play dough, even her drawings! This book has a very clear & simple message - your teeth should be used only to eat food! The illustrations are adorable, which helps make the behavioral instruction fun for little kids. They like the book and I think it has helped reduce biting!!
My son who just turned 2 has never really been a big fan of books despite reading many to him and his sister. This book, however, has become his all-time favorite. It is all about dinosaurs (obviously) and each page is short and to the point. Very easy for little ones to memorize the book, which makes it a familiar and favorite since kids love knowing the words to books. Now whenever you mention biting he yells, "DON'T bite your mom!!"
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