Dinosaur Books
Some Recent Books:
How to Care for Your T-Rex
by Ken Baker

The author riotously counsel kids on how to care for a pet T-rex by giving it favorite foods, sharing daily exercise runs and brushing its many teeth.
Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist
by Andi Diehn

Profiles the life of Mary Leakey and her contributions to the study of human evolution.
I'm Hungry! Tengo Hambre!
by Angela Dominguez

A bilingual picture book that's sweet enough to eat about a chatty bluebird and an indecisive T. Rex who can't decide what his next meal should be, introducing readers to basic Spanish and English food vocabulary.
Tiny Dino
by Deborah Freedman

A small but mighty bird declares it is a dinosaur! But no one believes that dinosaurs still exist. How can it be a dinosaur when it is so little? Dinosaurs didn't have feathers...or did they? This tiny dino is here to explain to its animal friends that birds are, in fact, dinosaurs, and all creatures are connected to one big animal family.
Stegothesaurus
by Bridget Heos

A word-loving Stegothesaurus who has always been a little different from his stegosaurus brothers happily thinks up synonyms to describe the world around him, becoming so preoccupied that he nearly forgets to run from a hungry allosaurus.
We Will Rock Our Classmates
by Ryan T. Higgins

The award-winning creator of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates presents the story of a talented T. rex who diligently practices for an upcoming school talent show before leaning on the support of her friends to overcome stage fright.
Tyrone O'Saurus Dreams
by James Howe

Tyrone O'Saurus dreams of becoming a dancer in spite of others' expectations, and finds unexpected support from the strongest dinosaur he's ever seen, who inspires him to follow his heart.
The Girl and the Dinosaur
by Hollie Hughes

Marianne has no friends until she unearths an entire dinosaur skeleton on the beach and wishes that it would come to life.
Princess Dinosaur
by Daniel Kibblesmith

A spirited and expectation-defying story of a heroine who embraces two seemingly opposed aspects of her personality; she's a princess and a dinosaur!
Leilong the Library Bus
by Julia Liu

Leilong's friends are taking him to story time at the library. But it's difficult for a large brontosaurus without a library card to follow all the rules. Especially when Leilong gets caught up in the story and joins in. Is Leilong too big for the library, or is the library too small?
Dinosong
by Tim McCanna

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text follow three dinosaurs - a triceratops, sauropod, and ankylosaur - as they make their way through a dangerous, rock-strewn environment. Includes facts about rocks and minerals.
One-Osaurus, Two-Osaurus
by Kim Norman

Nine dinosaurs in comical poses play a counting game as they look for the missing tenth dinosaur
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
by Jonathan Stutzman

When his sad friend Pointy asks for a comforting hug, tiny T. Rex struggles to overcome the challenges of his short stature and teeny arms that make a hug rather more difficult than hoped.
Some Dinosaurs are Small
by Charlotte Voake

An imaginative introduction to the concept of size finds three big, fast, thieving dinosaurs hungrily encountering a slower dino who uses his smaller teeth to eat fruit and leaves.
Eggasaurus
by Jennifer Wagh

When a miscommunication results in a massive amount of mail-order dinosaur eggs being delivered to his house, Max, who wants a pet dinosaur more than anything, must find a way to compromise with his dad before baby dinosaurs take over their home!
Diggersaurs Explore
by Michael Whaite

The diggersaurs - half construction truck and half dinosaur - are searching for buried treasure when they discover a new friend.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?
by Jane Yolen

Heartwarming and hilarious, this book will teach young readers how to say goodbye with poise and grace with the help of the laugh-out-loud antics of their favorite dinosaurs.
Regina Is NOT a Little Dinosaur
by Andrea Zuill

The story of a young dinosaur who embarks on an independent hunt instead of remaining behind while her mother is away, before meeting other prehistoric creatures who help her understand that she is not yet finished growing.
More Books on This Subject
It's Show and Tell, Dexter! by Lindsay Ward
Adopting a Dinosaur by José Carlos Andrés
Duck, Duck, Dinosaur by Kallie George
Mamasaurus by Stephan Lomp
One More Dino on the Floor by Kelly Starling Lyons
Samanthasaurus Rex by B.B. Mandell
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure by Refe Tuma
I Love Dad by Joanna Walsh
How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen
Do Dinosaurs Make Good Pets? by Dino
Yikes,Ticklysaurus! by Pamela Butchart
Dinosaur Rocket! by Penny Dale
Dinosaur Dinners by Lee Davis
Bang! Boom! Roar!: A Busy Crew of Dinosaurs by Nate Evans
Dinosaur Parade by Shari Halpern
Dig Those Dinosaurs by Lori Haskins Houran
Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
Down at the Dino Wash Deluxe by Tim Myers
If I Had a Raptor by George O'Connor
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
Dino-Football by Lisa Wheeler
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
The Dinosaur Disaster by Matthew McElligott
Dinosaur!: Dinosaurs and Other Amazing Prehistoric Creatures as You've Never Seen Them Before by John Woodward
Dinosaur Dilemma by Frank Cammuso
Dinosaur King by Yohei Sakai
Learn to Draw Dinosaurs by Robbin Cuddy