The Trouble with Tyrannosaurus Rex

My grandson loves this book because the bully who loses face is much like the bullies he has experienced on the playground. He is only three years old, but he immediately relates to those other dinosaurs who must come up with a plan to stop their intimidation. The characters (dinosaurs) are wonderful for tiny people who must deal with the world. They're authentic and they're funny; he laughs and laughs. This is probably one of the first books he'll want to learn to read for himself.

My two and a half year old son loves this book. I think I read it to him seven times just today. He has always been a dinosaur fan, but this book really brings the characters to life for him. He loves pointing out each dinosaur in each illustration and telling me their names. When we are not reading the book, he asks us to act out the roles of the dinos in the story. For some reason, I always get to be Tyrannosaurus Rex! I'm thrilled with the book because it is a fun story that also happens to offer factual information about the dinosaurs in it. It's been a great help to our discussion about which dinosaurs were herbivores and which were carnivores. Finally, the vocabulary is amazing, when I hear my son using words like "tantalize" and "serene" I know that the magic of reading aloud is working its wonders! Great book!