Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
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{{short description|2008 children's book by Bob Shea}}
{{Infobox Book
| name = Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
| image = File:Dinosaur_vs._Bedtime.jpg
| author = Bob Shea
| illustrator = Bob Shea
| country = United States of America
| language = English
| genre = children's books
picture books
| publisher = Disney-Hyperion
| pub_date = 2008
| ISBN =
| oclc = 191931115
}}
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime is a children's book, written and illustrated by Bob Shea. Published by Disney-Hyperion Books in 2008, Dinosaur vs. Bedtime tells the story of a young dinosaur taking on a series of challenges before going to bed.
Story
The plot of Dinosaur vs. Bedtime centers around a young dinosaur that takes on many challenges, including adults, brushing his teeth, taking a bath, and eating spaghetti. The dinosaur takes on all the challenges put before, defeating them all by roaring at them,{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/books/review/Bookshelf1-t.html|title=Bookshelf|last=Just|first=Julie|date=December 19, 2008|work=New York Times|accessdate=2009-09-27}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/21/RVDC145B42.DTL|title=Holiday books: Young readers|last=Faust|first=Susan|date=November 23, 2008|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=2009-09-27}} until he comes up against his final (or "biggest") challenge, bedtime.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/30/RVP914C4BO.DTL&type=printable|title=Young Readers|last=Faust|first=Susan|date=November 30, 2009|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=2009-09-27}} In the end "bedtime wins" and the dinosaur goes to sleep. The dinosaur is used in the story to represent a stubborn child who does not want to go to bed. Dinosaur vs. Bedtime was illustrated by Shea,{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09020/942983-44.stm|title=Children's Corner: A look at contenders for Newbery|last= MacPherson|first=Karen|date=January 20, 2009|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2009-09-27}} who utilized mixed media including crayon, paint and photography.
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLCgr-hfgow Bob Shea reading the book on Noggin]
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Category:2008 children's books
Category:American picture books