Book
Tyrone O'Saurus dreams / James Howe ; illustrated by Randy Cecil.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536210873
- ISBN: 1536210870
- ISBN: 9781406396683
- ISBN: 1406396680
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, date of publication and page numbers may vary |
| Target Audience Note: | 4-8 years |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dinosaurs > Juvenile fiction. Dance > Juvenile fiction. Dancers > Juvenile fiction. Self-esteem > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 24 of 24 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Polk County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Library-Fair Play | P HOWE (Text) | 34531000312958 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
Tyrone o'Saurus Dreams
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Can a T. rex pirouette and jeté on a ballet stage? His father wants him to be a dentist, and his mother wants him to be a lawyer, but Tyrone, a big blue theropod, has a different career dream. His brother diverts him to football, but Tyrone lacks any and all gridiron skills. Then Tyrone meets Brontorina, a tremendously strong sauropod who studies ballet. She takes him to an outdoor dance studio, where he is welcomed, to join the other dinos, children, and cows. Under careful tutelage, and displaying a great talent, Tyrone has a star turn in a solo performance at the school recital. He exits the stage and the book performing a beautiful grand jeté with a perfectly elegant line. Howe presents his danseur noble as a gentle giant who persists and thus can fulfill his balletic vision. Cecil's dappled art provides a humorous contrast between the hefty dinosaurs and the stick-figure humans. His choice of colors for the dinos--textured blue for Tyrone and a bright orange for Brontorina--helps them fill the pages to overflowing. Tyrone's softly edged outline, so dramatically unlike his prehistoric ancestors', gives him definite cuddly appeal. Brontorina first appeared in her own eponymous tale (2010), in which she made it quite clear that dinosaurs need outdoor studios. Yes, dreams can come true--even if you are a dancing dinosaur. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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