How to Be a T. Rex ~ REVIEW

Kaden and I read the cutest book the other day and I thought it would be a perfect highlight for back to school reading.  How to Be a T. Rex by Ryan North is not just an adorable book, but it packs a punch in the self esteem and confidence department.  Oh and it also tells you how to not be a Tyrannojerkus Rex! :)  

I asked Kaden what his favorite part of the book was and he said he liked her determination for being a T. Rex.  But, he also liked that she was able to see that being a human was ok too.  His favorite picture was when Sal figured out how to be 100% Awesome!!!!  Make sure you check out our How to Be a T. Rex board on Pinterest for fun activities, food and games to celebrate this roarriffic book!  But, first let's peek at the book's description and then take a look at what Kaden prepared for his day of eating like a T. Rex.

BOOK DESCRIPTION 

An upROARiously funny take on following your wildest dreams, from the bestselling creator of Dinosaur Comics

Being a regular old human is kind of a drag. That's why Sal is not going to be a teacher or doctor or lawyer when she grows up. She is going to grow up to be an awesome Tyrannosaurus Rex. Her brother thinks it's impossible, but Sal sure shows him! And in the beginning, being a T. Rex is AWESOME. But did you know that it's kind of hard to make friends when you are a super-giant, super-loud, super-stompy dinosaur? If only there were a way for Sal to be 100% awesome, 100% of the time...

Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North makes his picture book debut with this bright, bold, and quirky story about finding--and taming--the beast within.

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR BIO:

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.

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.

Kaden started his day with yummy eggs and cornedbeef hash like I'm sure all good T. Rex boys eat.  For lunch he had watermelon Spikes and dino scales.  Don't be alarmed, the scales are just crisped up Parmesan cheese with a peperoni slice.  And finally we decided to make homemade personal sized pizzas with all kinds of yummy toppings.  And let's not forget party sprinkled brownies made completly by Kaden. :)  What do you think a T. Rex would eat?

 

Blog Tour SCHEDULE

WEEK ONE

August 20 – Four Violet Reviews – Cooking Dino Grub

August 21 – Bookfoolery – Review

August 22 – The Kindergarten Connection – Creative Instagram Picture

August 23 – MaiStoryBook – Review + Creative Instagram Picture

August 24 – TheReadathon – Review

WEEK TWO

August 27 – Crayon Freckles – Learning Activity

August 28 – How Useful It Is – Review

August 29 – All Done Monkey – Review + Creative Instagram Picture