Title: Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A Book of Manners
Author: Judy Sierra
Illustrator: Tim Bowers
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012
Ages 3-6
A plucky pig-tailed
toddler meets a tyrannosaurus rex sporting pink horn-rimmed glasses
at the grocery store and showcases perfect manners during their
encounter.
An avalanche of
apples in the produce aisle exhibits a “thank you” from the
dinosaur when the little girl offers to pick them up for her. When
the little girl loses control of her shopping cart in the cereal
aisle, and dings the dino on the shin, she offers up her apologies,
“I'm sorry.”
This duo's exchange
of niceties while traipsing through the grocery store teaches and
reinforces good manners and politeness. Their oftentimes funny and
clumsy moments are illustrated in bright, eye catching pictures.
This fun introduction to manners, or friendly reminder of lessons
already learned, is suitable for kids ages 3-6. The clever rhyming
and jovial flow of the text make this book an excellent read aloud.
