Dad and the Dinosaur seriesnumber-#4 five big and brightly colored

five big and brightly colored elephants are on a mission in this picture book for young children by Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes

But what if they can’t quite nail a first date

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger

who grapples with her father's actions

Dad and the Dinosaur seriesnumber-#4 five big and brightly coloredNicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs lived and the underside of manhole covers. His dad was not afraid of anything. Nicholas wishes he could be as brave as his dad, but he needs help, in the form of a toy dinosaur. Dinosaurs like the dark. Bugs are nothing to them. They eat manhole covers for lunch (and everything under them for dinner). With his toy dinosaur safely in his pocket, Nicholas can be brave too: