With humor and a touch of suspense, an introspective dinosaur reflects on his own identity as a “terrible lizard.” An endearing story of a Tyrannosaurus Rex who wonders why he can’t be a vegetarian!
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"This is a lovely book about accepting yourself for who you are. The main character of this book explains that it is not his fault he is terrible, that people judge him on how he looks and what he eats. Nice to include in a unit on acceptance." — Ubalstecha (4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a lovely book about accepting yourself for who you are. The main character of this book explains that it is not his fault he is terrible, that people judge him on how he looks and what he eats. Nice to include in a unit on acceptance."
“Dinosaur-crazed preschoolers will adore the whimsical account of a predator’s logic.”
“Just a hint of scariness, with a bit of humor thrown in—exactly right for the youngest dinosaur fans. A small book, but one that should be very welcome in storytimes.”
" It was cute, but I kept waiting for there to be a point to the story. "
" Wow. This book makes you go "ohhhhh!" in a whomp whomp kind of way for most of it. A touching read! "
" Illustrated by the author. Although it has really very beautiful illustrations, I find this book to be so sad. The final line is even, "I cannot help that I am so terrible." I would not use it for storytime and can't really think of an instance that I would want to use it. "
" short, but super super cute. great for storytime. "
" The art in this is absolutely adorable, but the end is a bit anticlimactic. "
" T-rex explains how he feels about being "Terrible" and why he does what he does. "
" This one is up my alley. I laughed and laughed. It's a story about a T.Rex contemplating his place in the world. I get him. "
" A Tyrannasaurus Rex is misunderstood and doesn't understand why. He tries to imagine if he would be so terrible if he were different colors. Beautifully illustrated. "
" Nice book for dinosaur lovers. "
" I loved this one. Who else could make a Tyrannasaurus Rex so cute and sympathetic? "
" Wanted to do this for story time, but in the end, he is terrible? So, I don't know, I have decided not to use it! "
" This is the story of a tyrannosaurus Rex who wants to be a vegetarian. He explains how he tries not to be so terrible, but he cannot help it. "
" As another reviewer has said, loved the artwork, but the ending was anticlimatic. "
" Cute, simple, nice illustrations with a touch of humour. Read in preschool storytime on Dinosaurs. "
" I really like McCarty's style. "
" Dinosaur wants to know why everyone thinks he's so terrible and how he can change. Great book for opening up discussion about judging others, or people who are born different. "
Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of Little Bunny on the Move, Moon Plane, the Caldecott Honor book Hondo and Fabian and Fabian Escapes. He is also the the illustrator of several other books, including Night Driving and Frozen Man. He lives with his family in upstate New York.
David de Vries, an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator and veteran stage actor and director, spent three years in the cast of Wicked and was the last Lumiere in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. He has also appeared in numerous films and voiced commercial campaigns for companies large and small, including American Express, AT&T, UPS, Motorola, Georgia-Pacific, Delta Airlines, Coca Cola, and Ford, among others. He can be seen in a number of feature films, including The Founder, The Accountant, Captain America: Civil War, and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. On television, his credits include House of Cards, Nashville, and Halt and Catch Fire.
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