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We Don't Eat Our Classmates

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We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins is a delightful children's book that follows a young T-Rex named Penelope Rex as she navigates her first day of school. As she struggles with the urge to eat her classmates, Penelope learns valuable lessons about friendship and empathy, making it both a humorous and heartwarming story for little ones.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love heartwarming stories with a touch of humour. It offers a fun and engaging way to explore themes of empathy, friendship, and self-control, making it a great choice for young readers who enjoy captivating illustrations and relatable characters.

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When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.

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It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates.

A fresh take on first-day-of-school jitters with Penelope Rex, a dinosaur with a taste for children, from the author of the New York Times bestselling MOTHER BRUCE series, Ryan T. Higgins.

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all...

Also in the Penelope Rex Series:

  • We Will Rock Our Classmates
  • We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish
  • Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets

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Ryan T. Higgins' delightful children's book features a dinosaur named Penelope Rex navigating the challenges of making friends in a classroom full of humans. The book is praised for its engaging illustrations that depict a diverse classroom, humorous dialogue, vibrant colours, and its ability to teach children about boundaries and friendship in a fun and light-hearted way. Reviewers highlight its effective use of humour with a touch of suspense, making it a highly enjoyable read for young audiences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781368003551

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 June 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 310.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Ryan T. Higgins (ryanthiggins.com) is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. In addition to the Mother Bruce series, Ryan is also the author and illustrator of Norman Didn't Do It!, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, We Will Rock Our Classmates, BE QUIET!, and What About Worms!?, an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! book. He lives in Maine with his wife and kids and a menagerie of pets.

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