Books Like TV Rex
Families who loved TV Rex by John Nickle often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved TV Rex by John Nickle often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is using screens as a shield to avoid difficult feelings, particularly the ache of missing a grandparent or a faraway loved one. It offers a gentle bridge for children who are 'checking out' into digital worlds because real life feels a little too quiet or lonely without a specific person around. Rex is a young dinosaur who misses his grandfather and tries to fill that void with television, only to find himself physically pulled into the shows. Through a series of high energy parodies, the story explores the boundary between media consumption and genuine emotional processing. It is an ideal pick for ages 4 to 8, providing a playful yet poignant look at how imagination can help us navigate grief and how eventually, we have to turn the screen off to find our own way forward. Parents will appreciate how it validates the comfort found in entertainment while encouraging a return to real world connection.
