LITTLE CAT HIDE-AND-SEEK EMOTIONS | Kirkus Reviews

Officer Buckle had Gloria, his police canine, to assist his viewers see the worth of his security classes; Yolen and Teague have their dinos.

Addressing such perennial matters as leaping on the mattress, climbing too excessive and stair security, Yolen and Teague first current the dinos doing the fallacious issues, their faces plainly displaying that they’re shocked and scared by the world of damage about to return their methods whereas caring (and dwarfed) family members freak out within the backgrounds. “Does he climb up too excessive? // Or bounce on his mattress? // Does he race on his bike with no helmet on head?” (Scansion is a little bit of a difficulty.) After all not! And although the textual content says that it’ll inform readers why, it doesn’t, as a substitute simply explaining what the dinos do to remain secure. Amongst different issues, Cearadactylus holds Mama’s hand and crosses with the sunshine, Majungasaurus swims the place his papa can see him, Agustinia wears his bike helmet, and Concavenator brings water to drink on lengthy hikes. As in earlier outings, Teague’s paintings steals the present, the realism of the scenes and human figures juxtaposed with the large, although infantile, dinos. Labels within the illustrations and endpapers will assist dino experts establish their favorites.

Don’ts and Do’s in a well-known method go down simply for followers and can present dialog starter for fogeys.

(Image e book. 3-6)