Thesaurus Rex - Hardcover

Laya Steinberg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841480428 ISBN 13: 9781841480428

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-Thesaurus Rex spends his day exercising, exploring, and getting into trouble. After a nutritious dinner, the little turquoise dinosaur takes a bath and is tucked into bed by his mom. Filled with descriptive language, the text offers numerous synonyms for each activity. For example, when Rex exercises, he is "stretching, reaching, extending, bending." 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. Many of the words used are listed as synonyms in Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Scholastic, 1998) and American Heritage Children's Thesaurus (American Heritage, 2003), a connection that could be useful for older students. An entertaining and painless way for children to broaden their vocabulary while enjoying a fun story.
Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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Review:

"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 (starred review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841480428
• ISBN 13: 9781841480428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Debbie Harter