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Tyrannosaurs Wrecks (2000)

by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Abrams

review 1: Perfect for back-to-school for preschoolers or kindergarten. What a great play on words, and introduction to homophones for older students!Sparse, simple text is to the point and told in rhyme, making it easy for young readers to read it again and again by themselves. They will love saying, “WRECKS!” There is a pattern in the text with a surprise ending. The thick pages will stand up to the many page turns that little hands will want to do.Bold, simple illustrations, sort of block style, showing a typical classroom. Mostly double-page spreads sometimes show the classroom background, and other times a solid color so the reader’s eye is focused on the conflict. The end papers provide an introduction to each “student” and it’s so helpful that the pronounciations ... morewere given - just in case some of us adults might not be on top of our dinosaur names.The “students” are engaged in a variety of activities without adult interference. I love that the “students” recognize the problem and deal with it themselves - great lesson!
review 2: This picture book for the younger crowd would be great to read in the beginning of the school year, or when this kind of scene in the block area becomes frustratingly familiar:"Stegosaurus stacks. Triceratops erects. Gallimimus builds it up. Tyrannosaurus.../ WRECKS!"I think reading this book aloud with discussion will be the best use for this book. Tyrannosaurus seems to be having a great time wrecking stuff, but his friends are miserable. When they all tell him to go away, he's heartbroken. Is he a bully or just lacking in self-control? When he tries to make amends and wrecks it all again, his friends pitch in to help he do what he needs to do. If only the final illustration showed Tyrannosaurus helping to clean up the mess he made instead of just the girl Apatosaurus cleaning up. less

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