The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks!

32 pp. | Abrams/Appleseed | July, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-3322-2 $7.99
New ed. (2014)

(3) PS Illustrated by Zachariah OHora. In this successful board-book adaptation, one member of a dinosaur classroom has a self-control issue: "Apatosaurus colors. Pteranodon inspects. Velociraptor glitters. Tyrannosaurus...WRECKS!" Naively drawn dinosaurs with bold outlines and flat, digitally added colors pop from the pages. A spare text (primarily simple subjects and verbs) builds tension until the students band together to reform the disruptive dino. A satisfyingly high-energy read-aloud.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014