As a mom who tried to read this book to her five-year-old son, I did not like this book. The weird rhyming/non-rhyming text of this book is bad. As a former children's librarian, I deplored this book, because:1. Dropping off your child in the children's section of the library for a ten-minute time-out while you disappear into another part of the library is VERY BAD.2. Allowing your child to run wild through the library, knocking over books, displays and presumably stacks, is VERY BAD.3. Allowing your child (or the child's dinosaur) to rip a book to shreds is VERY BAD. Sadly, as a children's librarian, I've encountered patrons like the parent portrayed in this book. Do not be this parent. I like books about the library and am always on the lookout for picture books in that setting. I figured this one would interest my son as it has dinosaurs. A woman puts her daughter Tess in time-out for ten minutes for being a "little beastie" in the library and causing mischief, and while there Tess imagines a T Rex coming out of one of the books she knocked over and causing plenty more mischief and mayhem in the library, including ripping books. For this, Tess punishes the dinosaur by putting it in time out and back inside its book. I get that they're trying to teach kids to have good behavior in the library, but that message kind of gets lost about halfway through the book. My son loves it though, mostly just because there is a roaring rampaging dinosaur, so this book gets three stars from me instead of two. Recommended for ages 3-6, 3 stars.
What do You think about No T.Tex In The Library (2000)?
Nice illustrations. Great for use during library manners lessons.
—rasika
I read it to my 3 year old neice and she loved it.
—sandy
