The 8th book in the Tyrannosaurus series features Rikayla, the Triceratops. Rikayla is separated from her parents and she must turn to other dinosaurs for help. No one will help her so she must come up with a daring plan, one which could cost her her dino life. Great, colorful children's story.

'I Believe in You' with story and pictures by Tatsuya Miyanishi is a picture book for young readers featuring dinosaurs and is the 8th book in the Tyrannosaurus series.

Young triceratops Rikayla is separated from her family when an earthquake traps her family in a cave. She tries to get help from local dinosaurs to no avail. The only one large enough is the tyrannosaurus, but he also likes to eat little dinosaurs.

I really love this series. I've read most of them and they have an unusual darkness that you don't find in kids books. The illustrations are really nice too. I like the textures and ink work.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Museyon and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This is book #8 in the continuing Tyrannosaurus series. Rikayia, a little Triceratops, and her family are munching on red berries that her daddy assures her can cure sickness and heal wounds. Suddenly the ground starts shaking and an earthquake ensues trapping her parents inside the cave. Luckily her father, anticipating the danger, tosses Rikayia out of the cave and she is saved but he and his mate remaine blocked in the interior by huge boulders.

Frantically the little Triceratops tries to free them but realizes the futility of her attempts. She asks others for help but unfortunately they cannot free the two either. She is told that only the mighty, strong Tyrannosaurus Rex can free the prisoners. Rikayia strikes out to find him and offers herself as a sacrifice in return for his help to save her parents. He deviously agrees because not only will he have her as a meal when they are liberated but her parents will be added to the menu as well.

The two work tirelessly together to clear the rocky blockade from the cave's entrance. T-Rex experiences great difficulty shattering those heavy stones but he never gives up. With Rikayia's encouragement, the magical power of the berries, and her steadfast belief in him will he succeed? What will her fate and her parent's fate be if he manages to set them free?

This is a bittersweet story highlighting persistence, inspiration and friendship. Young readers learn the valuable life lessons of self-sacrifice, unconditional love and believing in others. The illustrations are vibrant, colourful and enrich the text. Each book in the series show a scary intimidating dinosaur that is tempered by a smaller insignificant one. I personally love the series and the morals that are presented. With compassion and love mean-spirited individuals have a life changing experience that change them forever. I highly recommend this book and the whole series.

In his continuing Tyrannosaurus series, Miyanishi tells a story of an impossible rescue attempt. When Rikayla's parents are trapped in a cave by an earthquake, the determined little Triceratops tries to rescue them herself, and then asks for help. Other dinosaurs try and fail despite their unique abilities. Pachycephalosaurus rams the rocks with its hard head. Edmontosaurus uses its beaky snout. Styracosaurus puts its "super cool horn" to work. And Saichania swings its "beautiful, strong tail" at the rocks. In a last, desperate attempt, Rikayla seeks out the Tyrannosaurus and offers to let him eat her in payment for rescuing her parents. As the two work together to clear the rocks from the cave entrance, Rikayla's belief in the T-Rex (and perhaps the influence of the red berries that her father told her could "help people's hearts become kinder") work to change the large dinosaur's intentions.

All the books in the series show a big, mean dinosaur learning life lessons from smaller, weaker dinosaurs. He goes from looking at them as prey and as foolish for their kind heartedness, to valuing their opinions and even caring for them. Young readers can learn valuable lessons about the power of believing in others, self-sacrifice, and love. The easily recognizable illustration style features a limited color palette on each page and a focus on the Tyrannosaurus figure and his smaller companion that keeps attention squarely on the action of the story. Fans will be glad to add this book to the others on their shelf, or to have the pleasure of encountering the whimsy of Miyanishi for the first time.

This was a longer story book than we're used to for 3s and 4s, but they loved listening. It was a bit oddly phrased at times, but still fun overall and with a good message.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I love the books in this series and this is a good addition. Cute pictures and a lovely story.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

ARC copy...Similar to other entries by the author including the bold + colourful art style and "sound effects" in the text. The dino loving kids might love the liberal use of exotic dinosaurs but the overall mood seems abit too morbid in terms of a little dino offering itself as food + almost near death experiences.

A small dinosaur is in a cave with his parents and they are eating, when suddenly there was a earthquake. His father throws the baby out of the cave. Then big rocks came down and trapped his parents. He went for help.
Museyon and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published June 11th.
He brings all his friends and they all try but the rock is too big. Then they tell him who could probably do it but he's a dangerous dinosaur. That doesn't slow the baby down.
He gets the big one to come and help. It's true he was thinking about eating them but the baby tells him he believes in him and he's the only one that can help.
It's takes a lot of work to get rid of the big rock. The big boy manages to get it out of the way. Now will he eat them?

A triceratops family is foraging for food when tragedy strikes. Will the family be rescued before it's too late? For those that have enjoyed Miyanishi's previous works. this one will also likely be a hit.

I Believe in You (Hardcover)
by Tatsuya Miyanishi
This book uses onomatopoeia (on·o·mat·o·poe·ia) to connect to the smallest reader, making sounds that will engage the youngest audiences. The story shows that even when no one else believes just one person believing in you can change the meanest of animals. Great book of persistence, friendship, and inspiration.

Recella's parents are trapped in a cave, and no one can clear the rocks, so she goes to ask the dreaded Tyrannosaurus for help, offering herself as sacrifice, if he would only save her parents.

It is a story of perseverance, and believing the best in people.

It is sweet, but sad, because by the time the T-Rex breaks down the rocks, the parents have died, and Recella has no one.

But the T-Rex doesn't eat her, so I suppose there is that.

I got the point of the story, but I would have liked the parents to have lived, because what was the point?

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

I received an advance copy of, I Believe in You, by Tatsuya Miyanishi. This is a good book on never giving up and that people can surprise you.

I Believe in You is a lovely book with cute illustrations. My little boy is 4 and he loved the story and we enjoyed reading it together.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

I remember the first book in this series! I had no idea others had come out after it. Tis is book 8 I believe, and it's another good story with the lesson of never giving up or losing hope. It's a bit sad, but the message is a good one! I enjoyed it. Love the illustrations!

One more oddball entry for this series, of unusually-styled, sort-of woodcut picture books of dinosaurs teaching morals. Here, in the story of a baby dinosaur willing to be eaten if only the big nasty one everybody else hates would save his parents, we get the idea that the big nasty is counting its chickens before they're hatched, we have the lesson of persistence, and we have the fact that junior's lack of prejudice and sacrifice are what yield results. All wonderful things to have in a book for the young, but the both-eyes-on-one-side-of-the-head style, with its simplistic look and poor perspective, still remains a sore point for me. Three and a half stars, though, for the intent of the story is a fine one.

I really enjoy the books in the series and this was another great addition to the series

The book was easy to read and follow and it was a lovely story.

It was well written and I liked the ending too, one that left me with a little smile on my face. It is 4 stars from me for his one – highly recommended!