If You Give a T-Rex a Bone

by Tim J. Myers

Heads up, dino lovers! If by chance you end up in an ancient habitat, and if you offer a T-Rex a bone, things could get . . . well . . . interesting. Dangerously interesting! Storyteller and teacher Tim Myers magically introduces the reader to all types of dinosaurs in quirky sort of way. The boy in the story had a tough day, dodging T-Rex by hiding in the underbrush, only to encounter a toothy dimetrodon. He escapes into a nearby bay, only to attract a 42-foot kronsaurus . . . it was a long day, running to and fro among ancient habitats. There is lots of science, but no boring nonfiction here!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Dinosaurs, Science, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Tim J. Myers is a writer, songwriter, storyteller, and lecturer at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley. His"Glad to Be Dad: A Call to Fatherhood" is out from Familius and "Nectar of Story: Poems" from BlazeVox. He has 15 children's books out and one on the way. His children’s books have won recognition from the New York Times, NPR, the Smithsonian, Nickelodeon, and others. He’s published over 130 poems, won a first prize in a poetry contest judged by John Updike, has a poetry chapbook out, won a major prize in science fiction, was nominated for two Pushcarts, and has published much other fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. He recently won the West Coast Songwriters Saratoga Chapter Song of the Year award. His website is www.TimMyersStorySong.com, his YouTube channel is at https://www.youtube.com/user/TimJMyers, and he can whistle and hum at the same time.

Reviews

[francisco · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you noticed there not telling the hole stories there just giving you some parts of the book

[Kristen Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book follows the story line of "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie". It is very engaging and has great illustrations. It follows a boy who gives a T-Rex muffin on his long journey as he continuously runs into another kind of dinosaur. Each dinosaur is briefly described. At the end, it has a thorough description of each type of dinosaur and even extension activities such as inventing your own reptile or writing a story about "a day in the life of dinosaurs".

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the tradition of "if you give a mouse a cookie" this is a circular "story" that essentially just teachers children about a series of dinosaurs and their habitat. An average book only for avid dinosaur fans.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Get to know your dino's....say those names 5 times fast!

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thomas loves this book. I think we've read it close to 10 times since I checked it out of the library last week.

[Terry]

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[Tim Myers]

What if you could go back to ancient times and actually see dinosaurs and other huge and unusual ancient animals? Well, it would be interesting--DANGEROUSLY interesting!