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Aug 18, 2018forbesrachel rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Penelope Rex's first day at school doesn't go quite like she was hoping. She is nervous, and she is excluded...although that is because, upon meeting her human classmates, she ate them. Her teacher had her spit them out, but the damage was already done. This sweet little dinosaur wants to be friends, but people are just delicious. That is when Penelope learns a lesson in empathy. In a silly twist, an unexpected "carnivore" tries to eat her. It's a scary and painful experience, so from then on, she refrains from doing the same to others. For young children, it's an important lesson, and Higgins presents it well by showing the emotional consequences. Penelope Rex has an adorable bobble-head design, and stands out from the rest of the palette with her yellow skin, and pink overalls. Like his other works, the characters express themselves with their whole bodies. We Don't Eat Our Classmates has a slightly more serious tone than some of them, but the designs and text still lend themselves to a humorous reading.