Thesaurus Rex

By Laya Steinberg

Book Overview

Encourage children to explore synonyms using the adorable Thesaurus Rex. Rex, a dinosaur who has an irresistible way with words, will "slither, skid, slide and glide" his way into children's hearts. Paired with Debbie Harter's vibrant watercolours, Laya Steinberg's energetic text will engage even the youngest of audiences.But Thesaurus Rex is more than just fun: the alliteration and end rhyme foster phonemic awareness, the action-verb synonyms strengthen young readers' vocabulary and the succinct text builds pre-literacy skills.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841480428
• ISBN13: 9781841480428
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fun Learning

Thesaurus Rex by Laya Steinberg, Illustrated by Debbie Harter is a delightful picture book for the early years of speaking. With adorable illustrations in bright, eye-catching colors, the book teaches action synonyms. The young child will delight in repeated readings and will quickly recite the simple text along with you, learning many new words that have similar meanings as he enjoys the book. The little dinosaur in all the pictures is one you and your child will enjoy following through the pages of fun and happy sounds.

My daughter loves it!

And so do I. The language and story are very creative, and the illustrations are fun and colorful. My daughter is just learning to talk and this is an excellent book.

Excellent Children's Book

This is a fun and educational book with great illustrations. A must-have for your child's library.