The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Lee, Mark

What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive?

40 pp. | Putnam | May, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5247-4123-5 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5247-4124-2

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Brian Biggs. Uncle Otto, a desperate used-car salesman, vows to "sell a car to anyone--or anything--that shows up." When dinosaurs lumber onto the lot looking for deals, Otto is flummoxed. Luckily, niece Ava and nephew Mickey know a few things about dinos--and sales. Lee's straight-faced text calmly relates the story, while Biggs's comical cartoon illustrations, with massive dinosaurs jammed into people-size vehicles, bring the kooky premise to life.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019