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Promote English fluency – Text are
simple and patterned. There is a lot of repetition that occurs that
help give the reader a sense of predictability and familiarity.
Repetitive rhymes promote memorization as well as word recognition
skills, therefore the key factor in learning to
read.
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Encourage good manners - Delightful
illustrations that would be great for drawing in young readers. Not
only do kids get a visual representation of positive attitude, the
stories can also make
內容簡介:
What would you do
if a very large Ceratosaurus stomped into your classroom? And what
if the student sitting next to you was a gigantic Silvisaurus-who
decided to jump on top of your desk? Come along and join the fun as
dinosaurs ride the bus, read their favorite books, and have fun on
the playground with all their friends. Going to school has never
been so much fun!
Everyone''s favorite dinosaurs are back--and this time they are
going to school. These prehistoric pupils are in a class of their
own!
As in their previous books, Yolen and Teague capture children''s
rambunctious natures with playful verse that is read by the
author!
關於作者:
About the
Author:
Jane
Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula
Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three
Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book
Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award,
and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many
others. She is also a poet, a
teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children’s
literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of
America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.
Mark Teague is the
illustrator of more than 40 picture books for young children, and
has also written and illustrated several books. Although he''s never
had formal training in art or writing, his books are well-loved by
children all over the world.
关于插画家:
Mark
Teague为超过40本兒童绘本提供插图,他不仅是一名插图画家,同时也創作過許多绘本,虽然他不曾接受过专业的艺术和写作学习,但是他的书在全世界深受孩子们喜爱。
Jane Yolen has written more than four hundred books for
children and adults, including the Caldecott Medal winner, Owl
Moon. The bestselling How Do Dinosaurs? series has more than 7
million copies in print. Jane lives in western Massachusetts and
St. Andres, Scotland.