Tyrannosaurus Time (Just for a Day Book)

From School Library Journal Grade 2-4 A young wanna-be paleontologist becomes a Tyrannosaurus rex in the blink of an imagination, striding through a late-Cretaceous landscape in what will become the western United States. On the hunt, the giant creature observes his habitat, filled with other denizens of that long-ago era. (Unfortunately, none are identified, though dedicated young dinophiles will rattle off their scientific names with masterful ease.) The brief, lyrical text and the realistic, green-glossed acrylic paintings complement one another as the hunt ends in an ungory kill and a relatively ungory feast. An author's note provides extra data on T. rex and its world, but young readers and listeners will be begging for more. Jack Horner and Don Lessem's nifty Digging up Tyrannosaurus Rex (Crown, 1992) will be just the ticket, while others may enjoy trying on the role of a Hypsilophodon in Jim Murphy's oversized and attractive Dinosaur for a Day (Scholastic, 1992). Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From