Books like We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
In this light-hearted picture book, a class pet—a large, cartoonish tyrannosaurus rex—follows the children through the chaos of a school day. When the dinosaur unexpectedly bites Penelope’s finger, the incident sparks a comedic realization: eating classmates is both twisted and forbidden. The story plays on schoolyard humor and dinosaur fascination, encouraging kids to respect one another while enjoying the wild imagination of a prehistoric buddy.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Ryan T. Higgins
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