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Tyrannosaurus Dad (2011)

by Liz Rosenberg(Favorite Author)

3.34 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1596435313 (ISBN13: 9781596435315)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

review 1: Tobias's father is a forty-feet long, fifteen-feet high Tyrannosaurus who's usually too busy working to pay much attention to his son's school functions. Although he clearly loves his son, Tobias longs for him to work a little less and play a little more. When he shows up at the school's field day and agrees to be the umpire for the game against the Chickenbone Gang, Tobias is thrilled. Not only does he save the day since the regular umpire is sick, but once it begins raining, he provides shelter so the children can enjoy their picnic. I laughed at some of the lines that give a nod to his size and hunger: "And of course he ate more hamburgers than anyone" (unpaginated) and "He still had ketchup on his mouth" (unpaginated). The illustrations reveal a very green dinosaur wea... morering a too-small shirt and tie and with more than a hint of mischief in his eyes. This title will make young readers smile as they're reminded that their dads often do the best they can in balancing responsibilities.
review 2: Grrrroooan, I'm in the minority here not being bowled over by this title. Tobias' dad is not only a dinosaur but his priorities are jumbled up....work is coming first. Will he realize before it is too late that his son needs him at the school's field day? This book has some funny moments and offers a nice option for early schoolage readaloud--I just wasn't as impressed as some of the other reviewers. less

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