num_pages: 32
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. Rexs biggest messes.Praise for Tyrannosaurus WrecksPunchy writing an equally in-your-face palette and OHoras 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 ReviewsWarmly colored with childlike bodies and emotive faces Ohoras dinosaurs are among the cutest you will come across in childrens 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 childrens art but they enhance the classroom setting appropriately with interesting details.-- School Library JournalThe 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 Childrens BooksTogether 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 Sheas 'Dinosaur vs.' series.-- The Horn Book Magazine
language: English
title: Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!
publisher: Harry N. Abrams