Book Review Tuesday!

I am a huge fan of books that help to teach children manners and proper behavior. I especially love to read them the stories when it pertains to them and the different feelings, emotions and stages that they go through. Even though most of my little ones are toddlers they understand everything that is going on around them. They have the ability to identify with the books even when they can't fully communicate with us. I know every child goes through this stage and sometimes Thomas still struggles with this just a little bit ;) ... you know that moment when they look at you and drop their food all over themselves and the floor! WAIT, DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT... NOOOOO! Haha you know we all think it in that moment and most of us even voice it. Thank goodness for the awesome book, "How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?" by, Jane Yolen.

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"How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?" just happens to be apart of an amazing series! At the end of this post I will mention some of the other stories in this series. For now, let me rave about this one! When Thomas was heavy into the screaming stage at mealtime and throwing everything you placed in front of him this book was the best thing that ever happened to us. Not only did it keep his attention but all he wanted to do was read it over and over again. The author, Jane Yolen does a wonderful job of starting out this book by teaching proper table manners. In the first half of this book she states all of the things that should NOT be happening at the dinner table. The second half of this story showcases what great table manners should be! One of the best idea's the author had was using Dinosaurs to help get her point and her themes across to children. By using Dinosaurs instead of humans you get these hilarious pictures. They have human parents and bystanders that watch with these horrid looks on their faces. All of the pictures are awesome! It beautifully captures the awful behavior of the dinosaurs and the funny and shocking disapproving looks from their parents. It is honestly hilarious. The book is filled with tons of fun rhymes. "Does he belch, does he burp, or make noises quite rude?" When I read it to Thomas during meal time I usually say all of these rhymes in a funny and quite annoying high pitched voice. I also act some stuff out. He absolutely loves it. I am sure its a scene but anything for the little man ;) Another fun perk of this book is that somewhere on each page the Dinosaurs full name can be found. So if you have an older child you can make a game out of it. More or less an I spy... I spy a name that starts with the letter, "T." If they find it you can proceed to tell them the name and try to have them pronounce it. Your older child can even try to do some research on each Dinosaur to find out what they ate and how they lived. There are so many things you can do to make this book more fun and educational then it already is!

"How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food," is beyond comical and so simple in its approach to teaching children table manners. For Thomas this book was an absolute home run! It never gets old to him and he now loves Dinosaurs. It really has helped him to grow and understand what should and should not be done during mealtime. 

Some of the other awesome books from this series is:

• "How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Room?" 
• "How Do Dinosaurs Say I love You?" 
• "How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?"
• "How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends?"

You can see exactly where the author Jane Yolen has gone with this series. Absolutely GENIUS!! Like I said above, this series is a HOME RUN in Thomas's house!

What are some books that have helped to teach your child some important lessons? Have any suggestions as to what books you would like to see showcased for Book Review Tuesday? Comment below to let us know! 

XOXO,

-D