The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs

Children's Book and Media Review Volume 39 | Issue 8 Article 83 2018 The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs Nicole Clark Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Clark, Nicole (2018) "The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs," Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 39 : Iss. 8 , Article 83. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr/vol39/iss8/83 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Children's Book and Media Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact , . Clark: The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs Book Review The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs Author Jeanne Willis Illustrator Tony Ross Reviewer Nicole Clark Rating Outstanding Level After T-Rex misplaces his eyeglasses, he encounters a string of unfortunate yet silly events resulting from his poor eyesight. From a run-in with an owl that T-Rex accidentally uses as a bath towel to his mistaking of a pterosaur for a kit, T-Rex’s nearsightedness causes him all sorts of problems that he doesn’t even realize. At last, T-Rex’s friends help him find his glasses, but alas, he loses them again, resulting in yet another silly mistake. The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs is a delightfully humorous rhyming adventure. Each problem is introduced on the right-hand page of the spread and is interrupted by an ellipse, making every page turn suspenseful and exciting. Because the author, Jeanne Willis, is a native of Britain, there are two words that children may be unfamiliar with (basin and kippers), but the meaning of these words is easily explained through the illustrations. Overall, this book is a charming story that will quickly become a favorite read for preschoolers and young children. Toddler, Preschool Pages 32 Year 2018 Publisher Andersen Press ISBN 9781541514560 Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 2018 1  (...truncated)