Busy Little Dinosaurs

Betty Ann Schwartz and Lynn Seresin pair perennially popular dinosaurs with an A-to-Z school day in this Capstone Press board book, illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell in bright, friendly colors. Rhyming verse carries young readers through the alphabet while a number line down the side of each page adds a counting layer. The interactive reverse prompt — go back from Z to A and name words along the way — gives the book genuine replay value, which matters for toddlers who want the same book read repeatedly. Kirkus noted the educational design approvingly. The honest caveat is that among alphabet books it doesn't break dramatically new ground. The dinosaur hook and the backward-reading twist are its real differentiators. For toddlers and preschoolers learning letters in a hands-on format, this is a friendly and well-constructed choice.