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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Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur
by Colleen A. Patterson
Dinosaurs calm their roar by stretching, breathing, and much more in this book that teaches Progressive Muscle Relaxation with a fun dinosaur theme.
This title can be found in the Easy Nonfiction section of the library.
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Dinosaurs in Space
by Todd Sturgell
In this silly science lesson gone wrong, Dakota the dinosaur and his ragtag group of friends take over the story to share their spacetastic theories about moon-sauruses, Martian dinosaurs, and zombie-sauruses.
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Welcome To Dinosaur School
by Rose Cobden
Nervous about her first day of school, Jewel the dinosaur makes new friends once she settles into her new class and has a ROAR-ing good time!
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10 Things I Love About Dinosaurs
by Samantha Sweeney
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 Lynn Leitch
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!
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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
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 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.
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A Very Dinosaur Birthday
by Adam Wallace
What should you expect when dinosaurs show up at your birthday party? From moldy presents to their eating all the food, dinosaurs make wild guests.
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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?
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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 the 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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