Rex

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 2, 2015

Review

Once there lived a terrifying tyrannosaurus. He lived in a cave, and came out to scare all of the other dinosaurs. In a sweet case of mistaken identity, as he slept in an abandoned cage, a dinosaur egg hatched in the cave. As the baby stumbled around the cave, it encountered the big, frightening dinosaur and called him "Dad." The baby, Rex, is in awe of all the frightening things Dad can do, but Dad is not impressed with the little one. Rex decides to set off by himself. He gets himself into a frightening situation and is rescued by Dad who decides he is all right after all. Illustrations make the story fun. Little Rex is very sweet and captivating. Children will be rooting for him. Lots of other frightening dinosaurs may make readers shiver, but young readers will feel the genuine warmth of family as the two reunite.

Overall Book Score: good