{"product_id":"penelope-rex-vs-the-new-kid-isbn-9781368108706","title":"Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brand-new Penelope Rex book from Ryan T. Higgins, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author-illustrator of\u003ci\u003eWe Don’t Eat Our Classmates \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMother Bruce! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust when she has gotten used to being the only dinosaur in a class full of children, Penelope Rex is surprised to learn that the new kid is…a dinosaur just like her! Will the playground be big enough for the two of them?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope Rex is the only dinosaur in her school and she likes it that way. But when a new kid joins her class, Penelope doesn’t know how to feel about it—because this new kid is another dinosaur! As she tries to welcome Patty Topps, Penelope is faced with some dino-size questions about standing out, fitting in, and what really makes her feel special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will root for Penelope as she navigates what it means to be one of a kind (even if she’s no longer the only kid in her class who is seven feet tall and covered in scales). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead all of the Penelope Rex books!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Eat Our Classmates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Will Rock Our Classmates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBundle Up, Penelope Rex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenelope Rex and the Problem with Pets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]he bright colors and deceptively adorable dinosaurs make this a fun read rather than a scary one, with a hidden lesson about boundaries. Too much fun for a single read.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For the times when students struggle to understand one another and when impulse control needs a little strengthening, pair this winner with Mo Willems’s Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct. An appealing read-aloud selection.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Higgins (“Mother Bruce”) knows how to make big, scary animals seem vulnerable, lovable and funny, adding a strategic touch of gross-out when our heroine spits her victims back up.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Higgins once again delivers sassy dialogue, flawless comic pacing, and faith in the ability of children to learn and grow.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Higgins' illustrations combine scanned textures, graphite, ink, and Photoshop elements, and they feature a wonderfully diverse class that includes a girl in hijab, a tyke in glasses, and a boy wearing a kippah amid classmates of varying skin and hair colors and body types. Fans of macabre, tongue-in-cheek humor (and twist endings!) will enjoy time spent with Penelope.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR WE WILL ROCK OUR CLASSMATES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thoughtful and humorous story. Penelope’s latest adventure is a welcome addition for young readers and a suggested first purchase for all libraries.—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHiggins perfectly captures Penelope’s seesawing emotions, the highest highs and the lowest lows.—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan T. 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