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Thesaurus Rex


School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Published: 2012

Great for age 3-8 years

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This playful dinosaur will "slither, skid, slide and glide" his way into children's hearts! Encourage children to explore synonyms with the loveably cheeky Thesaurus Rex, who has an irresistible way with words. Action-verb and noun synonyms feature throughout Laya Steinberg's energetic text which, paired with award-winning Debbie Harter's vibrant watercolors, will engage boys and girls alike. The alliteration, repetition and rhyme featured in this delightful book will also help to foster speaking and listening skills.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published in 2012 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

Laya Steinberg is a writer, illustrator and graphic designer originally from Ottawa, Canada. She draws inspiration from her two children: "They've given me the opportunity to revisit the joys of childhood which I try to capture in words and images. " Debbie Harter has illustrated over 20 books for Barefoot, including the beloved Bear series and several singalongs. As a child, Debbie would lose herself in books (as long as they had pictures) and hopes to continue doing so until she is very old.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades K-3
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Texas Reading List
This book was recognised by the Texas Reading List.

"Filled with descriptive language, the text offers numerous synonyms for each activity...The bouncy, rhyming language is enhanced by bright watercolor-and-crayon illustrations that create a wonderful sense of movement. One picture shows the happy dinosaur jumping into a swamp; brown mud splashes cross over to the opposite page where he is shown again, no longer smiling and buried in the slime. An entertaining and painless way for children to broaden their vocabulary while enjoying a fun story." -- School Library Journal "School Library Journal"