Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies

Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck might just be the perfect first day of school book. Whether your little one is starting preschool, TK, preK, or Kindergarten, Tiny T Rex’s funny and relatable worries—and subsequent ‘oopsies’—are sure to take the jitters away.

Tiny T Rex is starting school and has a mantra: I am ready for anything. This mantra repeats in different phrases across the book, which then gets re-directed. “I am ready and prepared, so nothing can go wrong!” Famous. Last. Words. Because of course something(s) go wrong.

Tiny T Rex faces his ‘obstacles’ with courage and grit and, yes, he makes it through his first day with flying colors. It turns out that ‘oopses’ help us grow.

Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies could also read well for an older child starting a new school too. And this is not the first book for Tiny—there is a whole connection of Tiny’s charm out there for you to enjoy.

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Mochi is considering his own OOPSIES while watching Tiny T. Rex get ready for the first day of school.