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Here are some of our favorite books about Dinosaurs for children. These titles can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted. |
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10 Things I Love About Dinosaurs
by Sweeney, Samantha
A lively celebration of the most wonderful things about dinosaurs, from learning facts and figures and knowing the names of the dinosaurs, to a fossil hunt and a trip to the dinosaur museum.
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Dinos Driving
by Leitch, Lynn
What kind of a car would a tiny Velociraptor drive? Perhaps a mini car? But what would suit a vegetarian Iguanodon or a pack of rowdy Triceratops? What would an ideal vehicle be for a Tyrannosaurus Rex? Whatever it is, it had better come with an adjustable steering wheel for those short arms! Illustrated by award-winning artist Scot Richie, this humorous picture book helps dinosaurs find their perfect way to get around.
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We Love Dinosaurs
by Lucy Volpin
Rhyming text and bright watercolor illustrations combine in an ode to dinosaur varieties that incorporates concept themes about opposites and diversity.
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Library Books Are Not For Eating!
by Todd Tarpley
In a lively story complemented by a peek-through cover, a dinosaur visitor who loves to read and eat books gobbles her way through wonderful math books, cookbooks, story books, and more when she is unable to curb her page-turning appetite for a tasty book buffet.
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I'm hungry!
by Dominguez, Angela
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.
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Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?
by Helen Yoon
When her best friend, a rather large dinosaur, goes missing after a bath, a little girl tries everything, including snacks, to find him, in this whimsical picture book told through a child's eyes.
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A Very Dinosaur Birthday
by Adam Wallace
Illustrations and rhyming text show what to expect when dinosaurs show up at your birthday party, from their bringing moldy presents to their eating all the food.
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Diggersaurs Mission to Mars
by Michael Whaite
Children can discover the excitement of outer space when they help the Diggersaurs, who are bigger than diggers and hungrier than dinosaurs, build a Martian base.
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How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?
by Jane Yolen
Combining silly situations with rollicking rhymes, this entertaining picture book shows how, with a little practice, our prehistoric pals can develop empathy and compassion for others.
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How Dinosaurs Went Extinct : a Safety Guide
by Ame Dyckman
This laugh-out-loud “safety guide,” featuring dad jokes and tantrum-throwing dinosaurs, follows a child in a museum who asks their parents how the dinosaurs became extinct, listening raptly to their father's theories of what REALLY happened.
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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.
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If Dinosaurs Had Hair
by Dan Marvin
At the most popular watering hole, dinosaurs show off their luscious locks, each trying to out do each other, causing hair drama in the ever-growing escalation of Mesozoic hair wars that ends with a big bang...or bangs?
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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!
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Regina is Not a Little Dinosaur
by Andrea Zuill
The creator of Sweety shares 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.
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Chill Chomp Chill!
by Chris Ayala-Kronos
Going through tough and relatable preschool experiences, Chomp the T. rex learns how to use mindfulness as a tool to better understand his emotions, in this picture book that helps children manage their feelings in sticky situations.
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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.
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The Girl and the Dinosaur
by
Hughes, Hollie
Marianne has no friends until she unearths an entire dinosaur skeleton on the beach and wishes that it would come to life.
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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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When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.
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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.
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