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 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 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.
Abrams Books For Young Readers Tyrannosaurus wrecks!, hardcover/sudipta bardhan-quallen
