Rex    by Simon James Order:  USA  Can Candlewick, 2016 (2016) Hardcover    Reviewed by Bob Walch Children's books don't usually elicit a totally negatively reaction from me, although I naturally find some more pleasing than others. This volume by Simon James is the exception, though. When a little tyrannosaurus decides to emulate an adult male whom he believes is his father, I found the little guy's antics totally unacceptable. Granted the T-rex was a fearsome dinosaur who reputedly was rather nasty but I don't need to see this little guy rip up trees, try to bully other creatures and generally be an unpleasant character. In fact, when some other dinosaurs try to bully him I wasn't the least bit sympathetic. Perhaps it is the age we live in or the violent events that have captured the recent media, but I am tired of seeing how unfeeling and barbaric we can be to one another. God knows I don't need a children's picture book to reinforce this type of totally unacceptable behavior. Of course, I am probably overreacting and being totally unfair to this book's author, but I did not find this book 'a heartwarming story about a surprising dinosaur stepdad'. So it will never end up on my granddaughter's bookshelf even though she does like to page through the occasional book on dinosaurs! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews