Product Description: A tale about a boy and his T Rex! Ely is an everyboy trying to cope with the death of his dog Tommy. When he finds a live, 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex trapped in a cave behind his grandfather's house, Ely embarks on an adventure to tame this seemingly friendly giant, convince the town his new pet isn't a threat, and keep his dinosaur safe from the jealous town bully. With Tommysaurus Rex at his side, Ely discovers what it takes to be a man... and what it costs.
Tommysaurus Rex delivers ^ This small edition to the TenNapel library is a lightning fast read, but delivers on all the right notes. Every story point that is set up is paid off nicely without being bloated or overly sentimental. A fun and heartwarming read, though not quite recommended for kids under 13. Pick up Tommysaurus Rex today and enjoy.
Excellent Tale ^ Though I put this story in 2nd place behind Ten Napel's, what I consider to be, masterpiece, "Creature Tech," it is still an excellent story in its own right. My only quib was that it seemed somewhat short, but I guess if you can tell a story in fewer words then do it. The thing I like about Ten Napel's stories is that he doesn't tell a story just for the sake of telling a story and making money, there is always something going on with Ten Napel's stories and they are lessons that are not discussed or presented nearly enough in today's world. Its why his works will be kept for years to come and I'll be passing them onto my kids and perhaps even read them to them! =)
Exactly what you'd expect from TenNapel... ^ Wonderful art, characters you fall in love with, down to earth life lessons...and the ability to make you cry with a book about a dinosaur. Doug really is one of our best storytellers...and an amazing artist.
great graphic novel... ^ Its a shame those who simply want to push their own agenda have to critique a book they didnt care for to begin with. Obviously the leftist I am refering to has a gripe with TenNapel's personal beliefs or they would have not reviewed this graphic novel the way they did.
"Forgiveness through understanding" is a Christian ideal that showed up a long time before the word "leftism" or "rightist" were ever thought of. Also, not every "leftist" is "forgiving," just like not ever Christian or "rightist" is forgiving. The proof is in everyone's actions, not words, titles, or classifications.
Why a reviewer would attack someone's personal beliefs is beyond me. You would think if they are leftists preaching forgiveness, that they would forgive TenNapel any mistakes (not that there are any, btw) they perceive exist in this graphic novel.
This book sits well with TenNapel's other works. Dynamic drawing and a thought out story, based on the here and now, as much as fantasy.
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Paf ^ Dissapointing and rushed. Themes that are forced and aren't satisying or believeable.I can't even say that it's worth it for the art. If you enjoyed Creature Tech and are above the age of 12 I'd give this one a wide berth. Give me Dinosaur story without the teaching. Or at least hide your message better.
An interesting thing I've noticed from this book - The reader is supposed to forgive the bad guy because he is only bad because of his home life (parents have split up). This flies in the face of everything that Doug Tennapel believes in. Forgiveness through understanding is a Leftist ideal that he is strongly against. Yet Tennapel preaches the opposite. Hard to swallow.
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