TYRONE THE HORRIBLE

by Hans Wilhelm ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1988

If children's problems are to be dramatized with animal characters, what better surrogate for coming to terms with the local bully than dinosaurs? Boland is a cute, roly-poly little dinosaur; his problem--who is about twice as tall--looks a good deal like a tyrannosaurus (though he's apparently a vegetarian). Boland tries to stay out of Tyrone's way, but he still gets punched and teased and has snacks stolen. Trying to be friendly backfires; fighting back is disastrous; and although friend ""Stego"" suggests that he may just have to learn to live with the unbeatable Tyrone, Boland has one more, successful idea: the next snitched snack proves to be made of hot pepper. Although unexceptional, Wilhelm's dinosaurs are appealing, and his story addresses a universal problem in a common-sense way.

Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1988

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 40

Publisher: Scholastic

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1988

Categories: CHILDREN'S