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
