By Michelle Robinson (author) , Deborah Allwright (illustrator)
"This rollicking rhyming picture book ROARS with energy and an empowering message for dinosaur-loving girls"
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This awesome, rawsome, rhyming picture book chomps through gender stereotypes with wit, vitality and a whole lot of dinosaur dynamism – it’s a cautionary tale with swashbuckling twists in its T. Rex tail. And the message? Boys – beware of mansplaining dinosaurs to girls.
“Dinos are for boys,” claims Ed, Maisy’s less than enlightened brother as he refuses to share his toys with her. But Maisy knows that’s simply not true. And besides, she doesn’t even need Ed’s toys because she knows T. Rex’s sister, who’s big, bright and every bit as fierce as boy dinosaurs. “My dinosaurs are mean, for sure/And boy, oh boy, can these girls ROAR!” she asserts with convincing glee as Deborah Allwright’s pounce-off-the-page illustrations depict a range of rollicking, roaring, rock ‘n’ rolling dinosaurs in gargantuan glory.
As Maisy’s passion gathers apace, so Ed asserts his expertise on the matter, resulting in an uproarious down-to-earth-with-a-bump ending, and an excellent final twist.
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Maisy's brother's Ed won't let her play with his toys. He says, 'Dinos are for boys!' But Ed hasn't met T. Rex's BIGGER sister ... She Rex is a big and burly, multi-coloured dino girly. And Maisy is about to show her brother that stomping, chomping She Rex is as fierce and as loud as any boy dinosaur. Watch out, Ed, you may just discover that dino toys are for girls and boys!
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The perfect picture book for all dino-fans.
With faultless rhyme and scansion as ever, Michelle packs a massive punch for equal rights to dinosaurs and with a brilliant twist at the end, this book is set to become yet another favourite. Deborah Allwright's bright illustrations are full of character as she depicts multi coloured dinosaurs rampaging around, playing rock and roll and dining out on chips and buns - - Caryl Hart - Discover Children's Books
Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire and loved making up stories and being silly. She put that to good use by getting a job as a copywriter. She wrote over 6000 radio adverts before moving on to television and the web and devised websites for big brands like Coca-Cola, Guinness and Cadburys. She soon got bored though, which is when she started writing funny stories for children and their parents to enjoy reading umpteen times. Her picture book There's a Lion in My Cornflakes won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards. Michelle lives in Frome with her husband, young son and daughter and a tragically empty tin of Quality Street.
Photo credit Vicki Bunn
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Maisy's brother's Ed won't let her play with his toys. He says, 'Dinos are for boys!' But Ed hasn't met T.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed She Rex and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
She Rex features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Dinosaurs, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Star Books, Books for Babies and Toddlers
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She Rex was written by Michelle Robinson and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
She Rex has 32 pages
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