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WRITING CONTEST
Riley French
(Kindergarten),
The Kindergarten
Students of
Mrs.
Boscarino and Mrs. Barr,
The Kindergarten
Students of
Mrs.
Weissman and Mrs. Patel,
Atticus Slaughter
(Kindergarten),
Timmy Bartlett (Grade 1), and Wilhemina O'Brien (Grade 1),
The First Grade
Students of
Jennifer Oliveira,
Avery Ballard (Grade
3),
Manlius,
Kayleigh Little (Grade
4),
Natalie Miller (Grade
4),
Alvin,
Llayna Charest (Grade
4),
Gorham,
GRAND
PRIZE WINNER:
The
Second Grade Students of Mrs. Durkin,
Jacket Art ©2010 by Sachiko Yoshikawa
No T. Rex in
the Library
by Toni Buzzeo;
illustrated
by Sachiko Yoshikawa
McElderry Books
February 2010
ISBN: 978-1416939276
ORDER NOW! 
About the Book: When Tess misbehaves at the library, Mommy puts her in the time out chair, promising to return for her in 10 minutes. But Mommy doesn't count on Tess tipping over her chair, or the chair tipping over the book cart, or the dinosaur book falling open. And what else can Tess do when she sees that dinosaur claw reaching up from the page? Join Tess on a library romp on board the back of a T. Rex. She proves, beyond a doubt, that you can find ANY kind of adventure in your library books!
From the Book
"ROAR!"
Tess is out of control.
"Time out!" Mommy shouts."No beastie behavior in the library."
Tess snarls.
She snorts.
"Just ten quiet minutes, Little Beastie," says Mommy. "And then
I'll be back for you."
BAM!
Books tumble, topple, flop on the floor.
"Ooops," Tess says, "The books . . ."
"ROAR!"
She gasps and grins.
She grips a claw.
And then . . .
Coming soon!
"A
lively introduction to the multitude of
stories and topics found in a library
with an emphasis on the
importance of book care and library
etiquette, this will especially appeal to active youngsters. Good for
home,
classroom and library use." ~ Kirkus, 2-15-10"Free an
excitable beastie in a library and
shelves will fall, pages will rip, and books will be chewed. After a
fun, but
slightly wild ride through the different sections of the building, Tess
sees
the need to get T. rex back into his book. But can she do it without
saying
goodbye forever?"~ Tanya Boudreau, School
Library Journal 1-1-10"Buzzeo and
Yoshikawa make it obvious how children are supposed to behave in
a library while giving sneak peeks at some of the different sections
and
exciting possibilities that they might encounter on a visit.
Mixed-media
illustrations have loud colors, quick movements, and costume changes to
match
the section of the library. Although this book is lively at the start,
it does
have a calm ending consisting of a hug and a whisper. Offer this one to
children
who enjoy Jane Yolen's "How Do Dinosaurs…" series (Scholastic)." ~
Tanya
Boudreau, Cold "Maybe it's just
me, but I don't really like how certain
types of books get so split over gender lines. There are
exceptions, of
course. You might find a girl train book here or a boy ballet
book
there. But girl dino books? Few and far between. Toni Buzzeo aims to
change all
that. Out comes No T.
Rex in the Library,
illustrated by Sachiko
Yoshikawa. Plot as such: Girl is out of control in the library
(we all
are familiar with that particular scene) but when she opens the pages
of a
book, a dino with no manners escapes. Can she make him
behave?
Mebee." ~ Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse 8 Production, SLJ Blog 12-17-09 (reprinted in full with
permission)"Tess’s mother puts her in time-out
in the
library. This child is out of control. Then a rampaging dragon leaps
from the
pages of a book Tess toppled to the floor and takes Tess on a wild ride
through
the stacks. Children recognize beastly behavior when they see it in
others,
just not in themselves. Author Toni Buzzeo is a children’s librarian.
She’s
seen beastly behavior that would frizzle your curls. Her verses bring
out the
worst in the rip-roaring T. Rex and Tess cheers him on–but, “Watch
out!” Tess shouts.
“The books...” Her concern grows amidst knights and pirates, cowboys
and
cattle. Where will it end? At last Tess shouts the magic words, “Time
out!
You’re out of control!” What fun illustrator Yoshikawa must have had
with this
riotous romp through books come to life! Anyone who yearns to instill a
love of
libraries in children but respect a bubble of quiet for other patrons
will love
Tess’s line: “No beastie behavior with my library books.” And no
beastie
behavior in the library, either. Your young readers will get it.
Ahh..." ~ Joan Broerman
(reprinted in full
with
permission)"It's
Tuesday morning in the library and Tess is visiting the
library—or rather, destroying it!! In fact, Tess is out of
control!!
When her mother places her in "time-out," Tess continues
wiggling and squirming until she leans back in her chair and
accidentally
knocks over the book cart filled with books. On the floor topples
a dinosaur book with an energetic
dinosaur eager to continue the rampage throughout the library.
What a
thrill for Tess to travel through some of her favorite stories as she
and the
monstrous creature pounce from one adventure to another---that is,
until Tess realizes that this dinosaur has LOST CONTROL--- it's time
for a dinosaur
TIME OUT!!Toni's
colorfully creative depiction of "the monster child in the
library" will bring giggles to young readers as they recognize some of
the
misadventures that Tess and her dinosaur have until both are placed in
"time out." For elementary and preschool teacher-librarians who
are searching for that perfect book to share with new library users
(Pre-K
through 1st grade), THIS book will definitely serve as a humorous
reminder of
how to behave in the school library. A definite MUST-HAVE for
that
"back-to-school" story time transition book that leads young
library users into learning how to behave in the school library!" ~
Shonda Brisco, Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials,