A sweet little book about a dinosaur learning about social interactions and the appropriateness of situations. The illustrations were sweet, but the story was a little lopsided. I understood the message, but I'm afraid it may be loss on children. I would so definitely recommend, but perhaps for slightly older age bracket.

The overly excited title character, a friendly green T-Rex, narrates this tale of his visit to a school: “Surprise Dinosaur! That’s me! I love surprises. Everybody loves surprises.” Unfortunately, he scares many people so he tries to moderate his behavior with mixed results. The text is in both short paragraphs and dialogue balloons, and the humor seems best suited to children who are beginning school. The digitally created, full-color artwork resembles classic Warner Bros. cartoons, with the children representing various racial groups. The story is somewhat uneven but will help with social and emotional learning about social cues.

A dinosaur that loves surprises. He loves birthdays, school plays, holidays. People, however, are not so fond of surprises, especially from a dinosaur. So, he sets out on an adventure to gain the trust of the community with lots of surprises for everyone.

This is such a fun dinosaur book. The pictures were great. This is sure to be a fun read with your favorite youngster.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

A nice book about a dinosaur who likes to surprise people. I’m not sure my children were the right ages for this book as it did not seem to old their interest (4 and 6).

This was a very fun book! Great message for silly kids. Lots of people love surprises but there's a time and a place! The illustration of the dinosaur taking off his human skin was a little.... jarring and I think I wouldn't have liked that as a kid, but it isn't TOO crazy. This was a very fast-based and engaging story that I could see kids loving.

I was excited for this e-book copy. The formatting was horrible. I tried viewing on my kindle colorsoft and my iPad Pro 12.9” devices. Was not able to finish and enjoy.

I loved Surprise Dinosaur! My kids loved it even more. I loved the message and will definitely be adding to their libraries 🖤

My son absolutely loved this book! He is currently running around the house yelling surprise dinosaur! He thought the book was so funny. The illustrations are bright and colorful and the text fun and engaging. This book will definitely be a new favorite in our house!

Thank you to Net Galley for this e- copy of Surprise Dinosaur ! by Lucas Klauss in exchange for a honest review. This is a cute preschool read about a T- Rex who likes to surprise people but really ends up doing us scaring them . He learns the right way to surprise others and makes lots of friends in the process. Great preschool read for dinosaur living fanatics.

A fun book that definitely has some surprises of its own!

It’s not just the dinosaur main character who is surprising. This would be a fun classroom read, and is pretty quick and engaging.

Thank you to NetGalley and sourcebook kids for allowing me to review a copy of this book.

My toddler adored this book. She loves dinosaurs so it was a hit just for that. I was made to read it 4 times in a row. Safe to say it will be added to our rotation of books.

This book was so fun!! I wasn't expecting the ending at all, but I was very happily *surprised*. I think that this book will do a multitude of things for young readers:
1. It will subtly teach them how to respect others' boundaries while still being themselves. They will see how Surprise Dinosaur did this, and they will follow his example.
2. It will make them laugh! There were even a few moments when I chuckled, so I know that kids will be giggling often when reading this book.
3. It will entertain them in an effective way. Relating to my other two points, this book is fun for kids while also serving a purpose other than just being a fun read. There is no shortage of interesting parts in this book, and little ones will be entertained from start to finish.

Great book. Bravo!

Surprise Dinosaur! is a picture book about, well, a dinosaur who likes to surprise people. Unfortunately for him, not everyone likes a surprise. He tries out new ways to surprise people who enjoy it without scaring those who don't. It is a silly story that will have younger kiddos laughing.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Kids and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Cute little story of a friendly dinosaur showing up and surprising people, and trying to find the best way to do that. Super cute and silly, my kids will love this story.