Quick Booktalk
Rhyming text expresses the movements made by a series of dancing dinosaurs, one of whom has no name but is fond of the "cha cha cha."
About the Illustrations
The pictures in this book are typical of Boynton - playful, fun, and humorous. Each page consists of a colored dinosaur outlined in black against a solid-colored background. The various dance moves performed by the dinosaurs are written in different fonts which add an eye-catching element to each page.
Story Time Possibilities
Because this board book is oversized, it's ideal for baby or toddler story times. For toddlers, especially, it would be fun to have them move around and act out the dinosaurs' various dances. At my own story times, I have a pretty big age range (sometimes from ages 1 to 9) so this book is a little on the thin side for me, but in a library setting this would be in my regular rotation for sure.
Readers Advisory
It feels a bit like this book ends abruptly. I thought there was going to be more to the punchline at the end, but then it was just over. In general, though, I think this book will please Boynton fans. My son is 20 months, and he really enjoyed flipping through the pages.
Disclosure
I received a physical copy of Dinosaur Dance! from Little Simon in exchange for an honest review.
