The Trouble with Tyrannosaurus Rex [Paperback]

Lorinda Bryan Cauley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1990 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Two friends, Duckbill and Ankylosaurus, come up with a plan to keep Tyrannosaurus Rex from devouring all the other dinosaurs in the neighborhood. “Young dinosaur fans will enjoy the lush, full-color pencil illustrations and simple fictionalized story.”--Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The neighborhood dinosaurs are fed up with Rex's bossiness--to say nothing of his dinosaur-munching habits--and devise a plan to topple the mighty creature. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2 All pictures and no story does not a good picture book make. Cauley's book comes on all ablaze with big, full-color illustrations of dinosaurs. Her drawings are clear, animated, believable, and well-executed. No problem with the pictures; the trouble lies with the plot, which limps along like a brontosaurus with a broken leg. Two dinosaur friends, Ankylosaurus and Duckbill, are tired of living under the violent shadow of T. Rex, so they come up with a plot to stop his bullying: they trip him and throw mud in his face. Then they and their friends dodge him until he is so exhausted at the dizzying prospect of being surrounded by so many possible things to eat that he collapses in a tired heap. That night, the triumphant vegetarians party, while the humiliated carnivore slinks off, never to be seen again. The plot never delivers the expected wit and punch that folktale underdogs in like situations wield so well against tyrants. Despite their humbler trappings, Bernard Most's If the Dinosaurs Came Back (HBJ, 1978) and Liza Donnelly's Dinosaur Day (Scholastic, 1987) deliver more plot. Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (March 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152908811
• ISBN-13: 978-0152908812
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 10.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,002,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Young Listeners Adore this Book, September 12, 2009

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Mary E. Robbins "voice" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trouble with Tyrannosaurus Rex (Paperback)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction and Fact, fabulous vocabulary!, March 21, 2003

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Juliana M. Mccalpin "Greenpalm" (McKinney, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trouble with Tyrannosaurus Rex (School & Library Binding)

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!