How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad!
The latest title in the How Do Dinosaurs . . . ? canon sees a new crop of fearsome beasts erupting in comical tantrums, before succumbing to the final stanzas’ lesson. All of the hallmarks of this popular series are back: Yolen’s round rhyming; Teague’s outsize, dynamic composition; regular identification of the dinosaur species; and funny domesticated detail. Yolen understands the value of the book beyond its surface entertainments, offering a note about the realities of anger and the value of apology. And Teague upholds his end of the bargain, carefully attending to the authenticity of the dinosaurs on display, and providing a diversity of human families as well. A solid, welcome addition to the series. Preschool-Grade 1. --Thom Barthelmess