Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe
Brian Moses · 2007
74/100
👍 Worth It
Tickling a T-rex into submission is exactly the kind of joyful, kid-logic resolution that makes read-alouds memorable, and Garry Parsons's expressive dinosaur faces do the heavy lifting where the verse stumbles. The anti-bullying message lands without lecturing. Kirkus is right that the meter wobbles, but a wiggly rhyme has never stopped a three-year-old from demanding another read.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety96
substance68
craft65
originality72
accuracy80
hype65
age-fit88
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict74
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