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Stutzman, Jonathan

Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies

48 pp. | Chronicle | July, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781797233208 $16.99
(3) PS Illustrated by Jay Fleck. A diminutive T. Rex’s first day at a new school is plagued by “oopsies.” The creature spills juice, struggles with a pencil sharpener, and makes a large errant mark on a self-portrait, among other mistakes. The young dinosaur becomes discouraged, and Teacher provides reassurance about learning from errors. The dino’s internal dialogue feels a bit unnatural-sounding at times (“School can also be tiring. It’s important to stay hydrated”), but the pencil and digital illustrations are bright and add some levity.
Reviewer: Marva Anne Hinton

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