We Don't Eat Our Classmates
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates
First and foremost, this story is great if you want:1) dinosaurs2) first day of school book3) book about making friends4) subtle lesson - treat others how you want to be treated5) encouragement that you do not need to eat your classmates6) a really cute and funny stand alone storyI was researching types of book reviews ( for a future publishing venture) and found my way to the Kirkus site and a review for this book. It achieved a "star" which is a high honor. I decided to order it from Amazon to see why it had such high accolades.First impression... This book is so stinking cute and funny! I stopped reading it and sent the link to a friend before I was done ( and it's not a long book!). It's of nice quality and has a dust jacket. The pages seem to be matte which works well with the story.The story follows Penelope a dinosaur who ends up in a class full of tasty kids. The conflict arises when she has to decide between eating them and making friends.My initial impression was this would be great for the 5-8 crowd. My 3 year old picked this up instead of his new duck and goose beach book. I read it, and he started to act a little scared so, so I didn't point out some of the humorous illustrations and changed a few key points. As soon as I finished a Jurassic Park commercial came on the tv. I covered his eyes, but it was too late. Parent fail... Or so I thought. At bed time he started pretending to chomp on his father and went and got the book. It's now been read (24 hours later) several times as written. A new favorite. 😂You really cant go wrong with this book. It's one of my favorates. Did I mention, its so stinkin' cute?
Product Description Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading. It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . . Readers will gobble up this hilarious new story from award-winning author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins. Review "Fans of macabre, tongue-in-cheek humor (and twist endings!) will enjoy time spent with Penelope." Kirkus *STARRED REVIEW* "Higgins once again delivers sassy dialogue, flawless comic pacing, and faith in the ability of children to learn and grow." Publishers Weekly *STARRED REVIEW* *IndieBound Kids Indie Next List TOP 10 Book* * #1 New York Times Bestseller * About the Author Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor; Hotel Bruce; BE QUIET!; and Bruce's Big Move. He lives in Maine with his wife and kids and lots of pets.
