The Impatient Dinosaur

By Sarah Read and Michael D. Gordon

Danny the dino is one impatient dude. His mom and dad help him navigate his feelings and emotions on impatience and help teach him how being patient can pay off in the end.

Mommy Review: I like how this story helped call attention the feelings associated with impatience. For example, when Danny is in line at the grocery store and says, “But my tummy feels knotted” and “my face feels red” and his mother consoles him by explaining he’s upset and to breathe and it will pass. Another great example is when the dino family is in the car and Danny is getting anxious about being in the car for a long time and says, “I’m fed up and feel really mad” and the dad explains that he has to have patience and that traffic won’t last long. His mom distracts him by giving him something to look forward to (his birthday present). These are all great ways to teach young ones to recognize feelings associated with impatience and how to manage it. I only wish we could have found out what Danny’s birthday present was, talk about a cliffhanger! :)

Lil Squeaks Review:

LS - “I like that book!”

Me - “Oh yeah? Me too. What did you like about it?”

LS - *Flips to sitting in the car page* “I liked this part because Danny looks funny.

Me - “Yeah he kind of does. He looks really frustrated, right?”

LS - “Yeah”

Me - “What do you think this story is trying to teach?”

LS - “Umm...I think it’s talking about how to be patient.”

Me - “That’s right! Do you think Danny learned his lesson?”

LS - “Probably not.”

Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for providing me a digital copy of this book for a review.