Jane Yolen

It's bedtime for little dinosaur, it's time to say goodnight and a good little dinosaur doesn't put up a fight. No slamming, no pouting when they turn out the lights. No throwing, no crying no falling to the floor nor demanding another story, just one more. But a good little dinosaur gives everyone a big hug and tucks his teddy in like a bug in a rug and holds him so close to his heart then dreams sweet dreams before another day starts.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Told in rhyming text young dinosaurs learn to read, but only after many mishaps, like chewing their books and throwing them at the cat--but eventually they learn to respect their books, and treat them properly.

Saying goodbye can be hard, but in rhyming text dinosaurs teach readers how to say goodbye and deal with separation in a wide variety of situations.

A young dinosaur takes precautions in order to stay safe throughout the day, both at home and at play.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring.

Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her father leave their comfortable city life in Boston.

As winter's chill spreads, different animals settle into their cozy homes for a long sleep.

"Jane Yolen poetically reminds young readers that a simple box can be a child's most imaginative plaything as artist Chris Sheban illustrates its myriad and magical uses"--

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the four seasons as icicle popsicles drip, daffodils bloom on hills, fireflies blink on and off, and honking geese fly by.