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Tiara Saurus Rex by [Brianna Caplan Sayres, Mike Boldt]

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Brianna Caplan Sayres

Mike Boldt

Tiara Saurus Rex Kindle Edition

by Brianna Caplan Sayres (Author), Mike Boldt (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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It's time for the Miss Dinosaur pageant and the girls are ready! Patty Saurus puts on her best dress. Stef O'Saurus covers her scales with jewels. Teri Dactyl practices flying and Sarah Topps practices hula hooping on all of her horns. But there's one dinosaur who doesn't need to prepare because . . .

Tina Rex always wins! She's a fierce competitor and her brilliant smile scares away the other girls. But is it really fun to win when you've chased away all of your friends? Tina's not so sure.

This hilarious mash-up of dinosaurs and beauty pageants will delight readers young and old. And Tina Rex might just teach little ones a gentle lesson along the way.

Reading age

3 - 6 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 1
Publisher

Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication date

February 17, 2015
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978-1619632639
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Editorial Reviews

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PreS-Gr 1—Tina Saurus Rex is competing in the Miss Dinosaur pageant with a handful of other dinosaur ladies. Unfortunately, Tina seems to have a bit of a temper problem as the participants are reminded again and again to "Beware… Tina has to win." While she does in fact get the crown in the end, she also seems to have learned a lesson in friendship… sort of. The rhyming phrases become slightly clunky as the story progresses, and kids might be confused about what is actually happening to all of the disappearing dinosaurs. "It's talent time. They must prepare./But where are Patty and Stef, oh where?" The digital illustrations have a soft dreamlike feel and are large enough for group sharing. Since dinosaurs are always in demand and the approach here is unique, this book could be considered as a supplemental purchase for libraries.—Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library, WI --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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"a dinosaur book for tiara-wearing, dress-up-loving girls...stands a good chance of broadening the perspective of dress-up fans and dinosaur fans alike, blurring traditional gender boundaries along the way." --Jen Robinson's Book Page

"Tina may win the crown after she scares off the other contestants, but her true prize is a new friend in this rhyming picture book." --The Seattle Times

"Sayres writes a sweet, rhyming anti-diva tale for children ages 5-7, enhanced by charming illustrations, which are appropriately very large and vibrantly colorful."--Brandeis Magazine

"Take a bunch of gorgeous dinosaurs, enter them in a beauty pageant... Surprisingly, the strongest contender is possibly not the most beautiful, but she does have the largest number of very sharp teeth." --my friend lucy (One year, 365 picture books) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QTALR8E
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1st edition (February 17, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 17, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4067 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #3,269,214 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,591 in Children's Dinosaur Books (Kindle Store)
- #5,674 in Poetry for Early Learning
- #7,307 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations

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Brianna Caplan Sayres
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Brianna Caplan Sayres used to tell her second graders, "When I grow up, I'm going to be a writer." "But you are grown up, Mrs. Sayres," her students would protest. Well, Brianna is still not quite sure she's grown up, but she has grown into a writer. She is proud to be the author of the bestselling WHERE DO DIGGERS SLEEP AT NIGHT? series (Random House) illustrated by Christian Slade. Brianna is also extremely excited about her upcoming picture books about outer space, including ASTEROID GOLDBERG: PASSOVER IN OUTER SPACE (Intergalactic Afikoman) illustrated by Merrill Rainey and NIGHT NIGHT, CURIOSITY (Charlesbridge) illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke. Brianna now lives in her hometown, Seattle, Washington, where she and her husband are kept busy by their two future astronauts. You can visit Brianna at her playground on the web at www.briannacaplansayres.com .
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Mike Boldt
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Mike Boldt has been my name
for quite a few years.
Some people call me an Author / Illustrator.
I’ve been called worse.
I still enjoy cartoons.
I like ice cream a lot.
I‘ve drawn since I was young.
I read (picture) books.
I like to write & draw them too.
I’m amazed and grateful every day this is my job.
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Rehta

Cute book, but just ok. Nothing great.

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017

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My 7 year old daughter liked it. She has not requested I read it to her again since the first time though, nor has she reached for it to read to herself. It is okay, nothing spectacular. I had to explain the premise to my daughter though and why it ended the way it did. She could not quite figure it out/understand it. Probably doesn't really teach the best lesson in the world, but then, I don't think that every book out there has to teach something and have a great world lesson in it, like some people do. It is a cute book that can be enjoyed if you or your child likes dinosaurs as well as tiaras and dresses and such whether or not you or your child are into pageants.

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Marianne Tatom

Dino-rific!

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015

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This is a super-cute book that will delight both princess fans (hello, "Frozen"?) and dinosaur aficionados. I bought copies for all the little girls in my family who like to dress up in tiaras and ball gowns. They'll learn some new dino-related vocabulary while they're at it! I love that the dinos are shown to be fun rather than fierce -- break the stereotypes! :)

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Romance Addict

Great book for letting girls know they can be interested ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015

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Great book for letting girls know they can be interested in dinosaurs. Cute plot. Easy to read out loud to young children. Not too long, not too short.. Builds some suspense and at the end teaches a moral lesson. Pictures are beautiful. We need more books like this.

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Bethany S

Perfect Girl Dinosaur Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018

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This is such a fun book for GIRLS who love dinosaurs!

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Ida

Buy!

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2016

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I love this book!!!

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Dione Basseri

Good for kids not so hung up on gender roles

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2016

I love picture books which pair up traditionally separate subjects. Tiaras and dinosaurs. This is the kind of book I'd have lost it over when I was little!

All the dinosaurs are having a beauty pagent, and every year, the t-rex has won! But, perhaps, this time, someone else will take the crown! Or at least overcome their fear enough to stick it to the end!

The ending is pretty cute, giving a nice moral resolution, and then a great gag. A tyranosaur always wins, even when they lose on purpose. ;p

I'm not sure if this will appeal to kids who are rigidly adhering to either male or female gender roles, but if yours is willing to blur a bit, this should really hit the spot.

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This Dinosaur Beauty Pagent Comes With A Lesson

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015

With Jurassic World in the theaters, now is the perfect time to grab a copy of Tiara Saurus Rex by Brianna Caplan Sayres.

The fully colorful pages show Tina, Patty, Stef, Sarah, Maya Teri, all vying to be crowned the next Miss Dinosaur. Everyone is so sure that Tina has this in the bag and take off, all but Maya who gracefully shares the crown with Tina because like everyone said throughout the book, Tina had to win.

Perfect book with fun pages for girls and boys. Sweet lesson too, no need for jealousy, just because you think someone is better than you, doesn't mean they are. You may just get a friend AND in this case a crown out of the deal too.

Loved the colorful pics AND nice story to read out loud.

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jennn

This book has a great premise, Dinos in a pageant

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016

This book has a great premise, Dinos in a pageant, but to me it just reads weird.
It appears that Tina (the T Rex) always wins because the other dinosaurs are afraid of her, so they run off. This is clear to me, but my four year old didn't get it.
It just doesn't make a lot of sense, seems disjointed, and honestly is not one of our favorites.

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