Developing understanding through words and pictures

Sometimes the words and pictures in a book can tell a very different story, and exploring this clash in Tony Rex: Seven Stomps to Success can help build a child's visual literacy skills.

In Tony Rex: Seven Stomps to Success, a hungry T-Rex seems to be giving some good advice about succeeding in life, from being brave to looking after yourself. But do the pictures tell a very different story from the life advice Tony Rex gives?  

Author Alex Latimer's Tony Rex: Seven Stomps to Success is a funny look at how a hungry dinosaur might sound like he's being helpful - but he probably doesn't have your best interests at heart . . . 

Find out more in ReadingZone's Q&A with Alex Latimer, and the kinds of discussions the story might encourage with your children (ages 5+).