How do dinosaurs eat their food?

 

Yolen, Jane & Teague, Mark.  How do dinosaurs eat their food?, London : HarperCollins, 2006.

Jane Yolen's picture book How do dinosaurs eat their food? is a humorous account of young dinosaurs at meal time. The book begins by describing unaceptable mealtime behaviour, such as, making rude noises, throwing or spitting food, fussing at the table, and putting food in improper places.  The book concludes by revealing well-mannered dinosaur behaviour.  Mark Teague's colourful and life-like illustrations enrich the text.  His emphasis on the huge size of the dinosaurs serves to diminish the parents who obviously feel overwhelmed by their youngsters.  Yolen has chosen to tell her story with rhyming verse which creates its own relaxed pace while the tone is tongue in cheek. Children not yet able to read will enjoy Teague's illustrations while older children will enjoy the text.  (Age 3-5 years, Theme - Appropriate eating behaviour)