Tyrannosaurus Wrecks! bookcover

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!

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Description

In this read-along picture book, a classroom full of young dinosaurs plays with toys, does art projects, and reads books. But each activity is another opportunity for the over-enthusiastic Tyrannosaurus Rex to wreak havoc. Parents and young children will love the call-and-response nature of the book, and young dinosaur fans will appreciate the listing (and pronunciation guide) for a dozen different dino species. The format is extra vertical in order to accommodate T. Rex's biggest messes.

Praise for Tyrannosaurus Wrecks
"Punchy writing, an equally in-your-face palette, and OHora's characteristically brash painting style make this as much a stompalong as a readaloud."
--Publishers Weekly

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Along with the pleasure of pronouncing those multisyllabic dino names, young audiences may find food for thought in the behavioral dynamics on display."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Warmly colored with childlike bodies and emotive faces, Ohora's dinosaurs are among the cutest you will come across in children's books."
--Booklist

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The brief rhyming text, which scans well, tells a story with child appeal. There is a good balance of two-to-three word sentences with large, uncluttered illustrations, making the book a good choice for reading aloud. In their simplicity, the brightly colored pictures have the look of children's art, but they enhance the classroom setting appropriately with interesting details."
--School Library Journal

"The shapely dinos, whose rough charcoal-style outlines and strong colors vividly contrast with the white or sometimes black backgrounds, are chunky and friendly in an eight-crayon-box color scheme and snazzy Peanuts-reminiscent outfits."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Together the chanting rhythm, ragged lines, and setting of an un-chaperoned dinosaur class create a satisfyingly high-energy, primal read-aloud strongly reminiscent of Bob Shea's 'Dinosaur vs.' series."
--The Horn Book Magazine

Product Details

PublisherHarry N. Abrams
Publish DateApril 01, 2014
Pages32
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781419710353
Dimensions12.0 X 8.5 X 0.5 inches | 0.9 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of many children's books, including the chapter book series Purrmaids and Mermicorns, as well as the picture books Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!, Quackenstein Hatches a Family, Chicks Rule!, Chicks Rock!, and Roxie Loves Adventure. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
Zachariah OHora is an award-winning author and illustrator and a show creator for a forthcoming animated series for PBS. He illustrated the New York Times bestseller Wolfie the Bunny and the Eisner Award-nominated Who Wet My Pants? His author-illustrator debut, Stop Snoring, Bernard!, was awarded the Founders Award by the Society of Illustrators. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide and have appeared on the Today show. He lives and works in Pennsylvania with his wife, two sons, two cats, and a dog named Waffles.

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