CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS - DINOSAURS
 
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How do dinosaurs eat their food?
by Jane Yolen

The latest dinosaur book from the award-winning duo describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.
I'm bad!
by Kate McMullan

A hungry Tyrannosaurus rex searches for food in the prehistoric forest but is thwarted in its attempts to find something to eat. By the author of I Stink! 50,000 first printing.
We don't eat our classmates
by Ryan T Higgins

The award-winning creator of Mother Bruce presents the story of a dinosaur preschooler who has difficulty making friends with tasty humans, before discovering that she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. 50,000 first printing
Dinosaur vs. Mommy
by Bob Shea

Energetic, collage-style graphics and short, lively text combine in the story of a restless little dinosaur who roars when he awakens and spends the day accompanying his increasingly tired mother through a succession of errands and chores. 75,000 first printing.
Dinosaur farm!
by Penny Dale

The dynamic dino team from Dinosaur Pirates! and Dinosaur Rocket! grow wheat and tend livestock throughout the seasons on a busy farm before riding their tractor into town to compete in a farm show for a grand prize
Don't forget Dexter!
by Lindsay Ward

Accidentally left behind at the doctor's office, panicked stuffed dinosaur Dexter T. Rexter looks for his friend, sings their special song very loudly, and begins to fear that he has been abandoned and replaced by a toy, a dilemma that compels him to ask the reader for advice.
Adopting a dinosaur
by José Carlos Andrés

Ale wants a pet--each day a different kind--but her parents always say no, until she finds a very large egg that hatches into a saltasaurus
Dinosaur rap
by John Foster

A rhythmic introduction to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and their prehistoric creatures combines colorful artwork with comprehensive text by a dinosaur expert, in a volume complemented by a musical recording by popular rapper, Mike Henry, Jr. Simultaneous.
I really love you
by Tatsuya Miyanishi

When hungry and weak Tyrannosaurus goes looking for food, he meets three Homalocephales, who save his life even though they do not understand each others languages, and they become friends by communicating with their hearts
How to take care of your dinosaur
by Jason Cockcroft

When an enormous egg appears at his house one day, a little boy contemplates the unexpected challenges of having a pet dinosaur, from knowing what to feed it for breakfast to handling the business side of going for walks.
Bigger than you
by Hyewon Kyung

Young dinosaurs take turns playing on a seesaw until a Tyrannosaurus interrupts their game with a temper tantrum. Includes chart showing relative sizes of dinosaurs and information about simple machines
There's a dinosaur on the 13th floor
by Wade Bradford

An exhausted hotel guest travels from floor to floor in search of a restful place to sleep, in a whimsical tale that finds him navigating noises, crowds and other disruptive obstacles before considering a room on the 13th floor.
Cookiesaurus Rex
by Amy Fellner Dominy

Not satsified with his green frosting and little hat, a cookie shaped like a dinosaur demands to be redecorated
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. Simultaneous eBook.
Noah noasaurus
by Elaine Kiely Kearns

Waking up in a contrary mood that compels him to fight everything from brushing his teeth to playing with his little brother, Noah Noasaurus reluctantly greets his cheerful dino friends, who eventually start a prehistoric parade that chases away Noah's bad mood.
Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Edna, the very first chicken
by Douglas Rees

The planet's first prehistoric chicken, Edna, confronts a stomping, hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex who scares away the other dinosaurs but is startled by Edna's mighty beak and bravely flapping wings. Illustrated by the creator of Cheer Up, Mouse!
The T-rex who lost his specs!
by Jeanne Willis

A young Tyrannosaurus rex with very poor eyesight loses his eyeglasses, resulting in chaos for himself and the creatures around him
Rex's specs
by Jack Hughes

"Rex didn't like wearing his eyeglasses. He wished he could be like everyone else. Rex thought his friends didn't like his specs. But, secretly, they all wanted specs like Rex"
Rappy goes to school
by Dan Gutman

Embarking on a first day of school, an excited Rappy the rapping Raptor speaks up in rhyme when he spots a classmate being bullied, in a story that invites kids to snap, tap and dance away their first-day jitters. 50,000 first printing.
Tea Rex
by Molly Schaar Idle

Throwing a tea party that includes a dinosaur guest, Cordelia faithfully follows the rules of hosting etiquette despite her prehistoric friend's unconventional manners, which include eating everything with enthusiasm and whipping his tail about as he dances.
Counting dinos
by Eric Pinder

Rodrigo the Ankylosaurus and his dinosaur friends explore their prehistoric world as they count from one to ten
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
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.
Am I yours?
by Alex Latimer

After a dinosaur egg is blown from its nest, some friendly dinosaurs want to return it to its parents, but first they need to find out what kind of dinosaur it is.
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