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I would like to share a new children’s book from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Ame Dyckman with illustrations from Jennifer Harney, don’t miss HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE by Ame Dyckman (Author), Jennifer Harney (Illustrator) (On Sale 4/18/23)! I was sent a copy of this children’s book in exchange for this review.
HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE is perfect for Father’s Day, Easter and k can even be used in our Homeschool Class when Charlie and I are studying Dinosaurs. Not, only this Charlie can use this children’s book as part of his daily reading. Then Charlie let me know he can also use this book in his Arts and Creative Writing Class. Charlie said kids will love identifying the dinosaur’s hilarious mischief and adults will enjoy the hilarity of these cautionary tales and on-point Dad humor.
Before I opened HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE up to read the story David came to ask me a question. I went to get what David needed. When I sat down at my desk and reached for the book it was gone. David was sitting on the couch flipping through the book. David said I will be back in a minute I need to show Charlie something.
As soon as David said that I knew he liked HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE By David deciding to share the book with Charlie I knew David would try and read the book on his own. Which he would end up struggling and either get frustrated and quite reading the book or ask for Charlie’s help which is a Godsend. Which would get Charlie to read without the fights we have at times.
When David handed me HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE I had fun discussing the dinosaur on the front of the book. Then Charlie and I talked about the Rocket on his back. Charlie and I can study in our Homeschool Science class. David pointed out the safety glasses and let Charlie know he uses safety glasses at work. Then David shared why he has to wear safety glasses and why the Dinosaur was wearing a pair.
Charlie, David and I loved trying to pronounce the names of the dinosaurs and learning how they became extinct. Especially Tyrannosaurs Rex who didn’t change his underwear. Which I hope you all do because I would hate finding out you’ve become extinct as well. My favorite was Mononykus because it sounded like a Monkey my favorite animal and they poked an outlet which we all know you shouldn’t do ever.
David being a gown man ahem boy lol liked Velociraptor which was the worst Dinosaur of all because he picked his nose with his toes. Then what is even grosser is he ate what he got out of his nose. Yuck. Which I don’t even want to know how he could do that. Would you want to know how he does that? Would you try it. Because David, Charlie and I pass on picking our noes with anything at all.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE and you like DAD JOKES or the dads in your lives like to tell jokes or the kids like to listen to those jokes, then you must pick up a copy of HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE as soon as possible.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In this outrageous “safety guide”, a child in a museum asks their parents how the dinosaurs all became extinct. Before the mother can finish a logical answer, the father interrupts and lists how over twenty species perished, with increasingly absurd and hilarious reasons—some of which that the child—and other kids!—may be guilty. Gallimimus? Ran with scissors. Ankylosaurus? Tipped in their chair. Spinosaurus? Swam after eating. Tyrannosaurus rex? Didn’t change their underwear. By the end of the story, the child vows that they will not do any of these “dangerous” things again.
This playful dad’s silly, faux-cautionary tale that replaces the scientific theories of dinosaur extinction with absolutely off-the-wall explanations, making HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE a hilarious read-aloud and perfect gift for dinosaur lovers and dad-jokers alike!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
Ame Dyckman is the popular author of You Don’t Want a Dragon!, That’s Life!, Dandy, Read the Book, Lemmings!, You Don’t Want a Unicorn!, Horrible Bear!, the New York Times Bestselling Wolfie the Bunny, and more. She invites you to visit her at and on Twitter @AmeDyckman.
Jennifer Harney lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with her family, a Corgi named Steve, and the ghost of the once oldest living now extinct Goldfish in North America. Two of her previous books include Underwear! and Swim Swim Sink. She invites you to visit her at, and on Twitter and IG @jennharknee.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
