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An interactive board book for young dinosaur lovers, T. REX teaches about the mighty T. Rex while also providing sliding tabs to keep the kids engaged. The perfect length and format for a read aloud book, it introduces the basic concept of dinosaurs in a fun way.

The art in this book is beautiful and works really well for younger readers. Simple but colorful, it draws readers in and engages them. Any details in the background are kept simplistic, there to add additional information but not take away from the T. Rex.

The book itself is just as simple, which makes sense for its intended audience of babies and toddlers. Basic information about the T. Rex and how it lived many, many years ago. Some of the words used are too advanced for the age range, but with parents reading it to the children it should be fine. It may even work as something kids can refer back to later as they get older and their vocabulary expands.

The sliding tabs are fun. They allow children to manipulate parts of the T. Rex or reveal hidden elements on the page. A simple but fun way to engage children in the story and give them something to play with.

Simple but fun is the best compliment for this book. It knows what it is, an interactive nonfiction book about the T. Rex, and it knows how to do that well. The art, writing, and sliding tabs work together to convey the T. Rex to young readers in a way that works.