I like the idea behind the story but this has been translated quite badly. It needs re-translating from the very beginning and a good editor. The art is fine and I liked the story.

This was a sweet children’s book that uses dinosaurs to teach valuable lessons in kindness and going beyond differences to acceptance of others. I really enjoyed reading this to my kids.

I love the books in this series, I really enjoy that they have underlying themes and dinosaurs – what is not to love! The images are fun and I liked the flow of the story, it was an easy one to read but I did feel sorry for Tyrannosaurus at the end – 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars for Goodreads and Amazon!

It is about a kind Pterosaur who is trying to help the huge Tyrannosaurus.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher

A big thank you to NetGalley and Museyon for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. First time reading this author. I was disappointed in the book. The graphics are colorful, but honestly I could have drawn them (and I am no artist). Maybe it is supposed to be this way but why?? There are so many nicely illustrated books that this doesn't come across well. The story is cute but sort of sad. Do I want my child to think he/she may be abandoned when I feel they are ok? Without a word, just leave in the night? I glanced at the cost and was shocked! I wouldn't buy this because the price is almost $20, many other better books out there. Sorry

My five-year old liked this book although it didn't become a favorite repeat read. The illustrations were lovely and thoughtful, but the text fell a little flat, I thought.

finn thinks

Do you like this book?
Yeah! Because I really love dinosaurs! And pteranodons and T-rexes are my favorites!

What's your favorite part of the book?
When the pteranodon helped the t-rex! And then he learned how to fly so fast!

What do you think of the cover?
It has dinosaurs! I love dinosaurs!

Do you want me to read it again?
I want the real book!


momma things

This was an odd book. It was hard to read on the kindle because of the formatting.


This is a great story about a tyrannosaurus who gets hurt in an avalanche, caused by a volcano errupting, and a pteranodon is there and debates of if he should help the very hurt T-rex or just leave him. He thinks he should just leave him because he knows they can be very mean. But he remembers that he should always help someone else who is in trouble.

So for a few days the pteranodon took care of the t-rex, then one day he came back to find that the t-rex was awake. He got scared and flew away. The t-rex then said that he knew he was a pteranodon the whole time and he wanted to thank him.

All in all it's a good story about taking care of someone, even if you think they're awful. And also about not assuming that everyone who has the potential to be awful, is.

I don't care much for the artwork, and like I said, it was hard to read on the kindle because the formatting was all off.

But it was still a really good book.

Prior to reading any children's book to a child I always read it in advance. In reading this story I have decided that it's a bit rough for little ones. A child of 5 or more would likely really enjoy it but younger than that I think they wouldn't understand or be upset by it. Thinking about the many children under 5 that I know today I couldn't imagine reading this story to them.
So I am giving it a 3 star review because I think it's a bit harsh for the smallest ones. Not because anyone dies (which I think we need to teach children when they are young), but because it sends a confusing message. That message is to be afraid of and avoid all scary things (in this case the Tyrannosaurus Rex). Yet to always help someone who is injured. I'm okay with both these messages but then the end of the story implies that not all 'scary things' are bad as the T-Rex wants to share a meal with his savior. The morale being that just because something is usually scary or bad doesn't mean it always is. A potentially dangerous thing to teach children who you are also teaching that strangers are bad...
This is a concept that many adults struggle with, nevermind children. And maybe the way to help adults learn this complex concept is to read books like this to them when they are children. I dunno, but for me (as a non-parent) I wouldn't feel comfortable deciding that for someone else's child.
I recommend reading this first before reading it to any child for the first time and deciding for yourself if you are comfortable with the message or not.

In 'I Am a Tyrannosaurus' by Tatsuya Miyanishi, we meet a cast of dinosaurs with real feelings.

A young Pteranodon is born (a long time ago), and his two parents raise him with great care. They teach him to eat well to be strong, to grow up to be kind, and to avoid the terrible tyrannosaurus. One day, the parents leave the young pteranodon. While he is exploring around his home, he finds a tyrannosaurus who has been trapped. He is scared, but remembers to be kind. The tyrannosaurus can't see him, so he pretends to be a tyrannosaurus to stay safe. Can these two creatures be friends?

I love the art and color scheme of this book. The textures in everything are great and the contrasting colors really jump out. The story is sweet and sad. I've read one other book by this author, and I have thoroughly enjoyed both.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Museyon Inc. and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

As a young pteranodon grows up, he learns lessons from his parents. Dad shows him how to fly and warns him of the nasty tyrannosaurus. Mom tells him to be kind and always help those in need. When the young pteranodon is almost full-grown, his parents leave the nest as pteranodon parents do.

As the young pteranodon sleeps, a tyrannosaurus climbs up the mountain to snatch him, but a nearby volcano explodes sending the tyrannosaurus tumbling down the mountain and he lays hurt in a pile of rubble. Pteranodon remembers his father's warning and is worried about the nasty tyrannosaurus, but he also remembers his mother's advice to be kind to those in need, so the pteranodon decided to help the badly wounded tyrannosaurus who can't see him because of his injuries.

I Am a Tyrannosaurus is a sweet story that sends a very positive message about helping others, even those you might not normally be friends with. Thick, black-line illustrations with bold colors combine with the text to make a very engaging and thought-provoking story.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think the bright pictures and stories will appeal to kids. It wasn't quite my style, but I'm not the target audience either.

A young Pteranodon is left on his own to care for an injured Tyrannosaurus.

This is a cute book about a young Pteranodon recalling the lessons taught to him by his parents and using them in a real-life situation and eventually thriving because of those lessons. It's also a book about kindness and helping others even though we may have been taught to be afraid of someone or something.

I liked the illustrations in this book - I think they did a good job of setting the story in a proper setting/time, but I felt the story itself was too wordy. I think the story could be simplified a bit so as to not lose the interest of its younger reader. I also wish that the Tyrannosaurus could have had the chance to tell the Pteranodon the message he was trying to relay to him on the last page.

Overall, I enjoyed the storyline and would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

You know A and I have really enjoyed these stories from this publisher because well they have a good moral within them.

In I am a Tyrannosaurus we are introduced to a Pteranodon family who love their baby very much and give him good advice. They raise him to be very kind so one day when a Tyrannosaurus comes to get him and is hurt the Pteranodon takes of care of him. He knows that the Tyrannosaurus could eat him but he throws that to the side to help him recover from him getting hurt. Yet at the end the Pteranodon remembers what his father said about flying high so he isn't caught.

The reason I had to give this book a three is because of the formatting. Not sure what is going on with these books the words in a sentence will not be on the next page but two pages over. Then it will continue with the story line. For example: When you fly high, (turn the page) you won't even have to worry about the nasty, scary Tyrannosaurus."

the Tyrannosaurus turned around. Then, with the fish in his mouth, he charged toward the young Pteranodon." Wait, what just happened? Like that whole sentence didn't go together so then you have to turn the page and it all comes together.

Overall A liked the story even if we did read it out of wack.

The latest Miyanishi story to be translated begins with pteranodon parents caring for their chick. While the father provides food and teaches the chick to be strong, the mother shields him from the elements and tells him that he should be kind to others. It's a fairly typical approach to parenting in many homes - the father trying to make sure the child is tough enough to survive, the mother worried about socializing the child and teaching compassion.

The problem arises when the parents leave their child to continue his life as an independent adult. When he is faced with a wounded and vulnerable tyrannosaurus, will he worry first about his own safety or care for this natural predator? And how will the tyrannosaurus respond? This is a universal question that everyone faces at some time in their lives. Is it more important to keep ourselves absolutely safe, or to take a risk and reach out to others in need?

The characters and setting are created in the distinctive style Miyanishi is known for with cartoon style drawings and explosive colors. This vivid artistic presentation appeals to young readers, while the themes in the series, are great discussion starters and deal with emotions and situations that more advanced readers can explore in more depth. Highly recommended for K+.

Pteranodon parents raise their baby teaching it to be kind and help others. Shortly after his parents leave him on his own, he has the chance to help a tyrannosaurus who is injured. Fearing the dinosaur, he wants to help but pretends to be a tyrannosaurus to feel safe. The fearful pteranodon takes off to the sky when the tyrannosaurus returns to good health. The tyrannosaurus knew all along that he was a pteranodon and only wanted to thank him.

Eh... So many reasons this isn't a hit with me. The parents abandon the pteranodon. The opportunity to talk about self and acceptance of others is there, but the two dinosaurs are not provided the chance. The illustrations are also dark and fall flat. This title may be a good match for others, but it wasn't for me or the kiddos at our house.

We meet a Pteranodon family lovingly raising their baby, instilling values like being kind and helping those who are in trouble. Then the parents leave their almost-full-grown Pteranodon to start his own life, and he is given opportunity to practice those lessons from his parents when a T-rex tries to attack him but is injured.

I like the overall message of not viewing those different from you as enemies but approaching each individual and assessing them based on their actions. However, I feel the writing was choppy and the illustrations were simple and fell flat.

So sweet! Tatsuya Miyanishi writes and illustrates such fun little tales! They are translated from Japanese by Gharbi Marindo Shii, who does a remarkable job, imo! Wonderful story about kindness as demonstrated by dinosaurs who ordinarily do not get along. But the little Pteranodon has been raised to be kind to all by his mom and dad before they leave him.

I Am a Tyrannosaurus gives children an amazing message of kindness despite appearances. A pteranodon grows up learning special skills from each of his parents. When he is old enough to be on his own, he is frightened by a giant tyrannosaurus that tries to eat him, but he recalls all he learned from his parents and decides to take care of the ailing dinosaur instead of leaving him behind.
This story has so many great applications and wonderful talking points about how we can interact with those that are different from us in many different ways. I was incredibly impressed by a story that I wasn't expecting much out of. I will certainly be ordering this book for my classroom and sharing it far and wide.

The illustrations are very cute in I Am a Tyrannosaurus by Tatsuya Miyanishi from Museyon Inc Museyon Children's Fiction but for me the story line had a few issues. I felt the friendship between Pteranodon and Tyrannosaurus should have been more developed.
The reader should have ended the book with feeling there was a new friendship made that would continue. What concerned me most was when when Pteranodon was young and sleeping one night his parents discuss how he is growing up and time to leave him, then they fly off leaving their child. I didn't feel this was presented in a good way for young children. Seeing parents slip off in the night, never to return, just isn't a good thing for young children. I think the book has promise, the story line just needed a bit of work.
Thank you Tatsuya Miyanishi, Museyon Inc Museyon Children's Fiction and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Although I am a huge fan of children's books in general, as well as books about dinosaurs, I found that this book was just not for me. The story seemed to jump all over the place, and I didn't find the smoothness that I often look for in children's books. I did love the illustrations. The vibrant and bold colors will be a huge hit with the children, and might help them stay interested in the story.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!