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Brenda Kahn3,814 reviews60 followersFollowFollowReadNovember 7, 2021Saying goodbye can be hard. This book might help sort through the emotions. 
Olivia3,750 reviews99 followersFollowFollowAugust 9, 2021See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfi...HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODBYE? is an intriguing installment in the How Do Dinosaurs series. Do they hide in their bedroom with a stomachache because they don't want to go to school without their mothers? Do they grab at Dad's coat when he leaves for work and leave a sad note in his pocket? No, they tell grown-ups how they feel and face their fears.What I loved: This would be a great book for children who have intense goodbyes and fears of being away from parents that helps them to put into words better ways to say goodbye. The illustrations, as per all the books in this series, are fantastic with detailed dinosaurs (who are also labeled) and their human parents. The rhyming text will definitely appeal to young picture book readers.What left me wanting more: This is certainly a difficult topic, and it can be tough to read about for sensitive children. I found some of the questions to be a bit harsh, as they did not seem like such terrible things. For instance, the one who was crying could be showing an appropriate emotion in some situations, and school can be scary! Crying can be an emotion that is OK to express. Leaving Dad a note that says I miss you in his pocket also seemed more sweet than inappropriate (or maybe it was just supposed to be the tugging on his jacket that was wrong?). I was not sure how I felt about some of the intended bad examples, as they did not always seem so inappropriate. I did agree with the ways that it ends with showing as good ways to handle though.Final verdict: The great illustrations and rhyming phrases of HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODBYE? will help little ones who need assistance with troubled partings. I would recommend this in cases where that specific help is needed.Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.
Kate M. ColbyAuthor 19 books76 followersFollowFollowJune 29, 2025Jack borrowed this book from the Gardner Library. I picked it because he loves this series. We read it tonight before bed as preparation for saying goodbye, as Daniel and I will be going on a short trip. Not that Jack is old enough to understand exactly what’s going on. Anyway, it was also a good reminder to me not to get too sappy. He thought the dinosaurs were funny and listened to the whole thing, as usual. 
Pam9,836 reviews54 followersFollowFollowOctober 8, 2021I received an electronic copy from Scholastic, Inc.Yolen is a master of capturing how kids/dinosaurs feel and helping them figure out healthier ways to respond to situations. The illustrations are realistic and I love how she introduces so many dinosaurs to young readers.Well done addition to this series.
Dina556 reviewsFollowFollowFebruary 5, 2022A picture book with a SEL focus is a great start, plus this book is like the others in the series. Overall, a good book, especially useful if a child is having a hard time saying goodbye to someone like their grandmother leaves to go home or their parents are going out for the night. Two thumbs up for this book!
Mindy Alyse Weiss135 reviews33 followersFollowFollowOctober 1, 2021Yay for another book in this amazing series! Goodbyes are so hard for kids. I love how this book helps make saying goodbye a bit easier. The dinosaur illustrations and humor throughout the book are awesome. 
Corinne199 reviewsFollowFollowOctober 8, 2021I preordered this book for my nephew and I as we love to read them together. However, this one was not as good as the others. The pictures are amazing, as usual, but I feel like it could have been better written. I still love the series but I was just a little disappointed in this one. 
Villain E4,007 reviews19 followersFollowFollowAugust 26, 2022Same review for every book in this series: Love the art. Kids love dinosaurs. But way too much time is spent on the bad behavior, which give kids suggestion on new ways to pout or throw a fit, and way too little time spent on good behavior.
Mia Cooper40 reviewsFollowFollowApril 16, 2024I love this book, I think it is a good book Mohave in the classroom especially for the students who have a hard time to say goodbye to a family member in the morning and showing them ways that they can change their outlook.
Lillian1,170 reviews9 followersFollowFollowOctober 29, 2021not as strong as the others 
Cristine Williams488 reviews1 followerFollowFollowNovember 21, 2021Heart felt tale of how to say goodbye. Great read for children!
Pinky7,034 reviews23 followersFollowFollowNovember 25, 2021Little dinosaurs can learn how to not behave when their parents are away by reading this book.This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.Show full review
Tracy Schillemore3,810 reviews11 followersFollowFollowJanuary 15, 2022If you like the other "How do Dinosaurs..." books you will like this one too. It isn't my favourite of the series but still cute.
Janet3,681 reviews37 followersFollowFollowJanuary 23, 2022The latest title in Jane Yolen’s picture book stories starring the dinosaurs which always have a way of teaching children good basic life skills. This time it’s what is a good way to say goodbye. Yes, these titles have a message, but the series is imaginative in text as well as Mark Teague’s illustrations is visual in an imaginative way.
Y.Poston2,550 reviews7 followersFollowFollowReadMarch 22, 2022delightful!Emilee Ireland72 reviewsFollowFollowFebruary 16, 2024Super cute book and I like that it shows kids that there's a lot of different feelings we go through when we have to say goodbye. It also shows better ways to deal with these hard feelings.
Suzie1,013 reviewsFollowFollowApril 17, 2025My 10 yo loves these books but they’re not my favorite. 
neen158 reviewsFollowFollowAugust 27, 2024I read this book on 3 hours of sleep and it felt like a prophetic vision. 
Barbara15k reviews316 followersFollowFollowDecember 31, 2021It's hard to believe that there have been 14 of these wildly-popular How Do Dinosaurs picture book. This one has the same appeal as its predecessors as it features anthropomorphized dinosaurs learning to deal with saying goodbye in various situations. Youngsters will get such a charge out of the large beasts inside human houses as they shake their heads, cry, hide, deface the wall, and even mess up the room after a loved one's departure. All these examples of bad behavior will not doubt be recognizable to many young readers and adults, and then the rhyming text shows the proper way to behave even when it hurts to see someone leave. Parents, caregivers, and teachers would be foolish not to collect all of these titles and share them with youngsters. It's always good to laugh at one's behavior while reflecting on how to change it for the better. The pairing of this author and this illustrator is simply genius because neither one of them misses a beat, and oh, those splendid double-page spreads are so much fun to view. Here's hoping that readers never have to say goodbye to this series.
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator)
3.70Want to ReadBuy on AmazonRate this bookSaying goodbye is hard, even for dinosaurs.When they have to part from a loved one, they might cry, or hide in their bedrooms, or even write "DON'T GO!" on the wall. But with a little courage, they can face their fears. They can tell grown-ups how they're feeling and know that time apart can still be filled with love.This humorous and heartfelt picture book from bestselling duo Jane Yolen and Mark Teague will teach young readers how to say goodbye with poise and grace -- with laugh-out-loud antics along the way!Each How Do Dinosaurs book is a combination of childish antics followed by a gentle lesson -- with over 19 million books in print. See if your little readers can find the names of each dinosaur, hidden on each page!Look for all the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs...? books by Jane Yolen with illustrations by Mark Teague.- GenresPicture BooksDinosaursChildrensEmotionAnimalsFictionJuvenile
40 pages, Hardcover
First published September 28, 2021
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Jane Yolen
971 books3,231 followersFollowFollowJane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.Ratings & Reviews
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Olivia3,750 reviews99 followersFollowFollowAugust 9, 2021See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfi...HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODBYE? is an intriguing installment in the How Do Dinosaurs series. Do they hide in their bedroom with a stomachache because they don't want to go to school without their mothers? Do they grab at Dad's coat when he leaves for work and leave a sad note in his pocket? No, they tell grown-ups how they feel and face their fears.What I loved: This would be a great book for children who have intense goodbyes and fears of being away from parents that helps them to put into words better ways to say goodbye. The illustrations, as per all the books in this series, are fantastic with detailed dinosaurs (who are also labeled) and their human parents. The rhyming text will definitely appeal to young picture book readers.What left me wanting more: This is certainly a difficult topic, and it can be tough to read about for sensitive children. I found some of the questions to be a bit harsh, as they did not seem like such terrible things. For instance, the one who was crying could be showing an appropriate emotion in some situations, and school can be scary! Crying can be an emotion that is OK to express. Leaving Dad a note that says I miss you in his pocket also seemed more sweet than inappropriate (or maybe it was just supposed to be the tugging on his jacket that was wrong?). I was not sure how I felt about some of the intended bad examples, as they did not always seem so inappropriate. I did agree with the ways that it ends with showing as good ways to handle though.Final verdict: The great illustrations and rhyming phrases of HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODBYE? will help little ones who need assistance with troubled partings. I would recommend this in cases where that specific help is needed.Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.- yabc-reviews
Kate M. ColbyAuthor 19 books76 followersFollowFollowJune 29, 2025Jack borrowed this book from the Gardner Library. I picked it because he loves this series. We read it tonight before bed as preparation for saying goodbye, as Daniel and I will be going on a short trip. Not that Jack is old enough to understand exactly what’s going on. Anyway, it was also a good reminder to me not to get too sappy. He thought the dinosaurs were funny and listened to the whole thing, as usual. - read-with-jack
Pam9,836 reviews54 followersFollowFollowOctober 8, 2021I received an electronic copy from Scholastic, Inc.Yolen is a master of capturing how kids/dinosaurs feel and helping them figure out healthier ways to respond to situations. The illustrations are realistic and I love how she introduces so many dinosaurs to young readers.Well done addition to this series.- buy-for-bowenpicture-books
Dina556 reviewsFollowFollowFebruary 5, 2022A picture book with a SEL focus is a great start, plus this book is like the others in the series. Overall, a good book, especially useful if a child is having a hard time saying goodbye to someone like their grandmother leaves to go home or their parents are going out for the night. Two thumbs up for this book!- 2022
Mindy Alyse Weiss135 reviews33 followersFollowFollowOctober 1, 2021Yay for another book in this amazing series! Goodbyes are so hard for kids. I love how this book helps make saying goodbye a bit easier. The dinosaur illustrations and humor throughout the book are awesome. - picture-books-recently-read
Corinne199 reviewsFollowFollowOctober 8, 2021I preordered this book for my nephew and I as we love to read them together. However, this one was not as good as the others. The pictures are amazing, as usual, but I feel like it could have been better written. I still love the series but I was just a little disappointed in this one. Villain E4,007 reviews19 followersFollowFollowAugust 26, 2022Same review for every book in this series: Love the art. Kids love dinosaurs. But way too much time is spent on the bad behavior, which give kids suggestion on new ways to pout or throw a fit, and way too little time spent on good behavior.- love-the-artpicture-books
Mia Cooper40 reviewsFollowFollowApril 16, 2024I love this book, I think it is a good book Mohave in the classroom especially for the students who have a hard time to say goodbye to a family member in the morning and showing them ways that they can change their outlook.Lillian1,170 reviews9 followersFollowFollowOctober 29, 2021not as strong as the others - books-for-albooks-for-tchildren-dinosaur ...more
Cristine Williams488 reviews1 followerFollowFollowNovember 21, 2021Heart felt tale of how to say goodbye. Great read for children!Pinky7,034 reviews23 followersFollowFollowNovember 25, 2021Little dinosaurs can learn how to not behave when their parents are away by reading this book.This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.Show full review- picture-books
Tracy Schillemore3,810 reviews11 followersFollowFollowJanuary 15, 2022If you like the other "How do Dinosaurs..." books you will like this one too. It isn't my favourite of the series but still cute.- picture-books
Janet3,681 reviews37 followersFollowFollowJanuary 23, 2022The latest title in Jane Yolen’s picture book stories starring the dinosaurs which always have a way of teaching children good basic life skills. This time it’s what is a good way to say goodbye. Yes, these titles have a message, but the series is imaginative in text as well as Mark Teague’s illustrations is visual in an imaginative way.- picture-booksread2022-picbk
Y.Poston2,550 reviews7 followersFollowFollowReadMarch 22, 2022delightful!Emilee Ireland72 reviewsFollowFollowFebruary 16, 2024Super cute book and I like that it shows kids that there's a lot of different feelings we go through when we have to say goodbye. It also shows better ways to deal with these hard feelings.- modern-fantasy
Suzie1,013 reviewsFollowFollowApril 17, 2025My 10 yo loves these books but they’re not my favorite. neen158 reviewsFollowFollowAugust 27, 2024I read this book on 3 hours of sleep and it felt like a prophetic vision. - august-2024pre-k-hits-2024
Barbara15k reviews316 followersFollowFollowDecember 31, 2021It's hard to believe that there have been 14 of these wildly-popular How Do Dinosaurs picture book. This one has the same appeal as its predecessors as it features anthropomorphized dinosaurs learning to deal with saying goodbye in various situations. Youngsters will get such a charge out of the large beasts inside human houses as they shake their heads, cry, hide, deface the wall, and even mess up the room after a loved one's departure. All these examples of bad behavior will not doubt be recognizable to many young readers and adults, and then the rhyming text shows the proper way to behave even when it hurts to see someone leave. Parents, caregivers, and teachers would be foolish not to collect all of these titles and share them with youngsters. It's always good to laugh at one's behavior while reflecting on how to change it for the better. The pairing of this author and this illustrator is simply genius because neither one of them misses a beat, and oh, those splendid double-page spreads are so much fun to view. Here's hoping that readers never have to say goodbye to this series.- animalscharacter-buildingcommunity ...more
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