As most of the schools are now back in session, you might be searching for engaging books for bedtime reading. I would like to share a bright, bold and quirky new book about finding and taming the beast within. How To Be A T.Rex is about Sal, a girl who thinks being herself is kind of a drag. Sal does not want to grow up to be a doctor or teacher, she wants to be an awesome T.Rex!
You might be surprised to learn that becoming a T. Rex is not hard at all. However, it is hard to make friends when you are a super-giant, super-loud, super-stompy dinosaur. If only Sal could be as 100% awesome as a T. Rex all of the time! The book is written by Ryan North and illustrated by Mike Lowery.
Check out my video about the book below:
About the Author: RYAN NORTH is a New York Times bestselling author and cartoonist known for his online strip Dinosaur Comics, his critically acclaimed work on Marvel’s Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, as well as his Eisner Award-winning writing for the Adventure Time comic. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Jenn, and their dog, Noam Chompsky. HOW TO BE A T.REX is his debut picture book.
About the illustrator: MIKE LOWERY is an author, artist, and an avid collector of weird bits of knowledge. He’s illustrated dozens of books for kids, including the Gingerbread Man is Loose in the School series. Mike lives with his wife and two kids in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Little Owl’s Snow which will be coming out soon looks cute. My daughter would love it.
A Father’s Love looked like a sweet book to get for my husband to read with the boys
Big Brother, Peanut butter.
I am Sonia Sotomayor
The book Big Brother Peanut Butter sounds interesting.
Corduroy Takes a Bow! I loved the original book as a kid
Strega Nona Does It Again
My kids loved Skippyjon Jones!
Dr. Thirteenth
I would love to get llama llama red pajamas.
Big Brother Peanut Butter looks like a book that my kids would like
I would love the Picturing America book.
Since you do like “Picturing America” you should check out our new post, it has a giveaway for that book.
lama,lama red pajama
No Boring Stories! sounds like it would keep a kid interested!
I like the Big Brother Peanut Butter book. It looks cute and I think my
twin grandkids will love it
I like the book titled Great! Thanks for the giveaway.
Please use this email, the first one was a typo. Thank you
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I love the whole idea of Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art. I think it’s a wonderful idea to get kids looking at art as something important at a young age. Thanks!!
Glad you like that book, we just added a new giveaway with our recent review of it on our blog. Check it out and enter.
I’d like Corduroy takes a bow.
I want to get No Boring Stories when it comes out!
I would like “How to Grow a Dinosaur” for my grandson.
This book is adorable. I love the illustrations. I have a nephew who is a huge fan of dinosaurs and he would love this!
I am Neil Armstrong.
I would like the book How to Eat Pizza.
my grandson would like How TO Eat Pizza
i would like to get the book Holes in the Sky
Patricia Polacco
I would like to have Llama Llama Red Pajama.
When the Whistle Blows by Fran Slayton; any of my children would love this!
I’d like to read *Kens*!
“True Colors”!
Flubby Is Not a Good Pet! looks adorable.
Llama llama red pajama
Friends Forever looks really cute, too. A lot of the books listed are great, though. Thank you!
I like Peanut Butter’s First Day of School. My niece’s kids will be going to school next year. I think this book can prepare them in a humorous way.
I like Where Is Peter Rabbit?
Beatrix Potter
Fun, Fun, Fun!
by Derek Anderson
My littles would like I am Sonia Sotomayor by Brad Meltzer.
I would also like to have “Friends Forever”.