Michael Rex

Author of Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody

40+ Works 3,283 Members 84 Reviews

About the Author

Michael Rex is the creator of over thirty books for children, including the number one bestseller Goodnight Goon and the Fangbone! series. He was inspired to create the Icky Ricky series by his two boys. Visit him at www.michaelrex.blogspot.com. (Bowker Author Biography)

Includes the names: Michael Rex, Micheal Rex

Also includes: Rex (4)

Series

Your Pal Fred

A Petrifying Parody

Fangbone! Third-Grade Barbarian

Icky Ricky

Works by Michael Rex

Popular Recent

Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody (2008) 1,341 copies

The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody (2009) 378 copies

Fangbone! Third-Grade Barbarian (2012) 165 copies

Scarecrow (2003) 143 copies

Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots (2020) 141 copies

My Fire Engine (1645) 137 copies

Firefighter (2003) 115 copies

Furious George Goes Bananas: A Primate Parody (2010) 91 copies

Eat Pete (2018) 85 copies

Truck Duck (2004) 73 copies

Where Can Bunny Paint? (2003) 58 copies

Fangbone! The Egg of Misery (2012) 54 copies

Brooms Are for Flying (2000) 46 copies

My race car (2000) 46 copies

Fangbone! : The Birthday Party of Dread (2012) 43 copies

Santa's Busy Night (level 1) (Word-By-Word First Reader) (2002) 38 copies

You Can Do Anything, Daddy (2007) 37 copies

We're Going on a Goon Hunt (2020) 36 copies

Pals (Word-By-Word First Reader, Level 1) (2003) 33 copies

The Mud Monster's Halloween (2002) 28 copies

Dunk Skunk (2005) 26 copies

Your Pal Fred (2022) 23 copies

The Painting Gorilla (1997) 21 copies

Toilet Paper Mummy (2013) 21 copies

The End of the World (2013) 19 copies

Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots (2023) 14 copies

Who Builds? (1999) 13 copies

The Pie Is Cherry (2001) 10 copies

My Freight Train (2002) 10 copies

Who Digs? (1999) 7 copies

The Dead Disco Raccoon (2014) 6 copies

The Backpack Aquarium (2015) 5 copies

The Two-Dollar Dirt Shirt (2015) 5 copies

The Hole to China (2014) 4 copies

Modem Love: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Sex on the Information Highway (1995) — Author — 3 copies

Low Power (Your Pal Fred) (2023) 3 copies

Petrifying Parody Pack (2 Books) (Goodnight Goon; The Runaway Mummy) (2010) 2 copies

J.L. 1 copy

Fangbone 8-Copy Mixed CD W/ Riser (2012) 1 copy

FIREFIGHTER- LEVEL ONE READING 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever (Hello Reader Math) (1997) — Illustrator — 422 copies

Jack the Builder (2006) — Illustrator — 352 copies

Wiggle Waggle (1838) — Illustrator — 181 copies

Snuggle Wuggle (2000) — Illustrator — 92 copies

Crunch Munch (2001) — Illustrator — 77 copies

My Dog Jack is Fat (2011) — Illustrator — 17 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Rex, Michael
Birthdate: 1968
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Leona, New Jersey, USA
Occupations: art teacher
artist
illustrator

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Reviews

Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael Rex

Independent Reading Level: Grade Kdg-3rd
Nominations:
Monarch Book Award Nominee 2024-2025

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Traci_Spurlock | 9 other reviews | Apr 12, 2024 |

Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael Rex

A playful explanation of the differences between facts and opinions.

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sloth852 | 9 other reviews | Feb 23, 2024 |

Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots by Michael Rex

The bright illustrations and zany humor make this book about telling the difference between wants and needs shine.

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sloth852 | 1 other review | Feb 6, 2024 |

Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael Rex

A brilliant introduction to the difference between fact an opinion, encouraging interactivity and participation.

"A fact is anything that can be proven TRUE or FALSE....An opinion is something that you FEEL and you BELIEVE but you cannot prove."

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JennyArch | 9 other reviews | Dec 15, 2023 |

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