Tyrannosaurus Rex (StoryBots)

by Storybots

The wacky robots from the award-winning apps, videos, and Netflix show, Ask the Storybots, now star in their own early readers. This one is about everyone's favorite dinosaur!

Fans of the StoryBots will recognize the colorful art from the hugely popular dinosaur video "Tyrannosaurus Rex" on YouTube. A gigantic body and super-sharp teeth make the Tyrannosaurus rex the most fearsome of the dinosaurs. Just don't make fun of those tiny arms! This rhyming Step 1 Science Reader will entertain while imparting simple facts about the most popular carnivorous dinosaur of all.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Accolades for the StoryBots digital media:
Appy Award for Best Book App
Teacher's Choice Award
Editor's Choice--Children's Technology Review
Family Choice Award
Parents' Choice Award
Cynopsis Kids !magination Award for best educational mobile app

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dinosaurs

31 pages, Paperback

Published September 5, 2017

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tyrannosaurus Rex by Jibjab Bros Studios – This will be making its way to a little cutie very shortly! Dinosaurs are always cool! Happy Reading!

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I have not actually watched Storybots before, so I can't say how closely it relates to the show. I picked this up from the library because I work with a kid who likes Storybots and dinosaurs. Figured it was a good fit.

Overall, I liked the book. The rhyming made it a fun read and the illustrations were very entertaining. I also liked that there were various facts about the T-rex in the book, making it educational as well as interesting.

This is a Step 1 book, recommended for those in preschool and kindergarten. It uses simple words, picture clues, and rhyme and rhythm to help beginning readers.

Very cute book.

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. I think I like the idea of the StoryBots, but in practice, the book was kind of weird. Why is the T-Rex wearing sunglasses? (I know that approximately zero children will be bothered by this, but still.) And why the gold tooth?
I did like that the text was mostly factual, but a little too vague for me to actually agree that it's a "science" reader.

[Villain E · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew it was possible to find an early reader book that was entertaining.

There's no story, just facts about Tyrannosaurus told in rhyme with Storybots style.

[Patty Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

My granddaughter loves dinosaurs and loves this book

[The Unschoolers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, and the kids love story bots. But as always not really a beginner reader appropriate level.