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When he finds an egg, young dinosaur Rex is exhilarated. His celebratory mood is threatened, however, by a volcano, an earthquake, and some predatory creatures. In a humorous twist, he's mistaken about the egg but is rewarded with a friend (or is it lunch?). The simple text is filled with onomatopoeia and action verbs. The energetic illustrations are sometimes difficult to read.