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Herz, Henry L.

Cap'n Rex & His Clever Crew

32 pp. | Sterling | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4549-2088-5 $16.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Benjamin Schipper. Each time Cap'n Rex's dinosaur-pirate crew faces a supposedly insurmountable challenge, he asks, "Can't ye?" His question always works, as different crew members devise an inventive solution to each problem. Rex gets his comeuppance when it's time to share the booty. Static illustrations nevertheless add humor, and there's read-aloud appeal in the abundant pirate terms included throughout (and in an appended glossary).

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum