Created by surprisingly bright colored pencils, each scene glows. Idle makes full use of the ironic juxtaposition of meat-eater against tea etiquette, mining the humor of it for all it’s worth. Fortunately-and properly-the T-Rex makes sure to return the invite, and our young heroes party with all their favorite dinos. The party quickly disintegrates, however, when the hostess’ hat proves to be the only possible adequate teacup, the teddy barely escapes several dire fates, and some raucous dancing leads to a busted home. At first, things go well, with the toothy guest shaking hands all around and devouring cakes and treats. Cordelia and her teddy-clutching younger brother host a polite, if not entirely trained, T-Rex at their tea party. Emily Post herself could not come up with a more proper set of guidelines for entertaining a visitor from the Cretaceous.Įxcept for opening and closing invitations, the text is made up entirely of words of sage advice, while the illustrations tell the riotous story.
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