Sometimes it's hard for others to see beyond our labels. It can be hard to get others to see us for ourselves too. Penelope knows this. She is a dinosaur living among humans, so a talent show is just what she needs. Penelope braves the intimidating roadblock that is "Walter the ferocious goldfish" is an intimidating roadblock, but even after signing up, doubts plague her until she pulls out. Only after speaking to her dad to she reverse her reversed decision. With his usual blend of humour, expressive designs, and concise writing, Higgins embeds an important lesson to his engaging and relatable story. Penelope is a dinosaur, but she is also so much more. Once she realizes that, she rocks it!

This book recalls pieces from "We Don't Eat Our Classmates!" and is best read immediately after it.