Rex Finds an Egg! Egg! Egg!

by Steven Weinberg, Steven Weinberg (Illustrator)

Overview

Join a rambunctious T. rex as he journeys across the prehistoric landscape to save the one object he loves—and maybe more—in this boisterous picture book adventure for the youngest dinosaur fans!

Rex finds an…Egg. Egg! Egg!!

But there’s a volcano that’s about to blow. Blow? Blow!!

Can this young dinosaur save his glorious new prize? Find out in this creative, cretaceous romp!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481403092
Publisher:	Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
File size:	42 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Steven Weinberg loves to draw and write. He is the author and illustrator of Fred and the Lumberjack, Rex Finds an Egg! Egg! Egg!, You Must Be This Tall, and the illustrator of Beard Boy. He lives in the Catskills, where this book takes place. Learn more at StevenWeinbergStudio.com.

Editorial Reviews

Serial, madcap mishaps ensue…Young dinosaur fans will like this solo debut for Weinberg a bunch, bunch, bunch.

Kirkus Reviews

The illustrations are done in a vibrantly colored cartoon style in both watercolor and crayon. Perfect for preschool storytimes and multiple readings with dinosaur-obsessed toddlers.

School Library Journal

Ritual repletion….is guaranteed to fuel readaloud energy. Weinberg’s artwork grabs attention from the first page. A visually striking story that moves fast, fast, fast.

Publishers Weekly

Weinberg delivers alively dinosaur romp with energy suitable for the youngest classroom.Recommended.

School Library Connection

2014-10-22
An exploding volcano, an unseen cliff, flying predators and other hazards challenge a dimwitted young T. Rex with a precious burden and a monosyllabic vocabulary.Coming upon a large spotted ovoid, Rex's delighted "Egg? Egg. Egg!" turns to "Run. Run! RUN!" when a volcano rumbles nearby. Serial, madcap mishaps ensue as Rex struggles to carry his find back to the nest and safety—only to trip at the last moment and send it flying. But then, seeing it lying on the ground undamaged (aside from a large crack, there from the beginning), Rex entertains a new notion: "Rock?" Using garish colors and a thick, red crayon for the scribbly linework, Weinberg crafts a mad cartoonist's vision of a prehistoric setting that, seemingly on the verge of shaking apart at any moment, ratchets Rex's flight into a giddy scramble. In contrast to Bob Shea's fierce little scenery-chewer (Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, etc.), Rex is drawn as a comical figure with a dopey expression and big buck teeth. Still, nature will out. In the end, a smaller dino's arrival offers Rex the prospect of a new "[f]riend!" Stomach rumbling like that volcano in the background, Rex decides instead that it's time for some "[l]unch! Lunch! Lunch!" Young dinosaur fans will like this solo debut for Weinberg a bunch, bunch, bunch. (Picture book. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews