If a T. Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party

by Jill Esbaum, Dasha Tolstikova (Illustrator)

Overview

You never know what will happen when a T. Rex crashes your birthday party. Sure, you'll be super excited when he turns up at your door. But then he’ll stomp. He’ll ROAR. He’ll look at you as if he’s wondering how you taste with a little mustard. In the end, though, you just may find yourself asking him to come back next year! This delightfully whimsical picture book has a fun twist kids will love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454915508
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	08/16/2016
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	644,623
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jill Esbaum is the award-winning author of many picture books, including I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! and I Hatched! (both Penguin). She also enjoys writing a variety of nonfiction books for National Geographic Kids, including the popular Angry Birds Playground series. Jill lives on a farm in IA. Learn more at jillesbaum.com and picturebookbuilders.com.

Dasha Tolstikova is an illustrator whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and New Yorker. Her picture book The Jacket (Enchanted Lion Books), written by Kirsten Hall, was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2014. She wrote and illustrated the graphic novel A Year Without Mom (Groundwood Books). She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Learn more about Dasha at dashatolstikova.com.

Editorial Reviews

Playful, doodlelike illustrations capture the curiosity of a silly scenario that turns out to be equal parts poignant and giggle-worthy. Evenly dispersed pictures and text punctuate the antics of the dinosaur and his human partygoer buddies, creating a hullabaloo that ends with a sweet, surprising twist. . . . Reading this crowd-pleaser aloud may cause clamorous laughter in even the most serious of storytime attendees.” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2016
PreS-Gr 2—If a T. Rex crashes your birthday party, it might seem like fun for a while, but there are things you should be warned about. For one thing, he's as big as a school bus, and he's not shy about stomping on your piñata. Also, he's not that great at hide-and-seek. He'll scarf down cupcakes and flatten bouncy castles. If his party hat breaks, brace yourself for the loudest roar you've ever heard. He'll want to play with your toys, and when you ask him to help clean up, he'll stomp and pout and sulk. And when you've finally had enough and ask him to leave, he might give you a funny look. And suddenly, you'll realize that behind that toothy smile and a furrowed, fierce brow, there's a dinosaur who is simply being himself. Playful, doodlelike illustrations capture the curiosity of a silly scenario that turns out to be equal parts poignant and giggle-worthy. Evenly dispersed pictures and text punctuate the antics of the dinosaur and his human partygoer buddies, creating a hullabaloo that ends with a sweet, surprising twist. VERDICT Reading this crowd-pleaser aloud may cause clamorous laughter in even the most serious of storytime attendees. Readers may also enjoy the "How Do Dinosaurs…?" series by Jane Yolen and the "Dinosaur Vs." books by Bob Shea.—Natalie Braham, Denver Public Library

School Library Journal