Summer Learning: Books for Kids!

Updated May 20, 2026
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The age of dinosaurs : the rise and fall of the world's most remarkable animals
Brusatte, Stephen
Paper Book
Think you know about dinosaurs? Think again! New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Steve Brusatte brings young scientists and readers everywhere into his world of massive herbivores and fearsome predators, daily unexpected discoveries, and all the new science...
Ancient Worlds: Travel Back in Time and Discover the First Great Civilizations
DK
Paper Book
Step back in time and witness how the greatest ancient cultures lived and thrived in this tour through history's civilizations. Ancient Worlds is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture...
Angel Draws a Dinosaur
Giron, Pavonis
Paper Book
After an exciting day at the museum, Angel is inspired! With all the art supplies he can gather, he knows the dinosaur he draws will be perfect. But soon, fear and frustration take root - why can't he seem to draw exactly what he sees in his head? And even worse, what if he keeps making mistakes?...
An Anthology of Fossils: A Collection of Plant and Animal Fossils from Around the World
Lomax, Dean
Paper Book
A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 fossils. A compact version of DK's bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fossils is perfect for young paleontologists aged 7-9 to take on the go. An...
Archaeologists dig for clues
Duke, Kate.
Paper Book
Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In this information-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Duke explains what scientists are looking for, how they...
The Atlas of Shipwrecks
Arnold, Jo
Paper Book
Big words for little paleontologists
Gerry, Lisa
Paper Book
This stunningly illustrated picture book will inspire every budding paleontologist with the impressive words that dino-crazy little kids love to learn--and show off! Featuring more than 50 wow-worthy words, with definitions and phonetic pronunciation, this info...
The Chick-O-Saurus
Crull, Kelly
Paper Book
Look out! A prehistoric adventure awaits in this humorous, action-packed exploration of dinosaurs from the past (and the present!) in this picture book from National Geographic Kids. Something just hatched! It has sharp claws, a long tail, and spikes on top of its head ... which...
Dex Dingo : world's best greatest ever... archaeologist
Foley, Greg
Paper Book
After a school assignment challenges Dex to be whatever he wants, Dex decides he wants to be the WORLD'S BEST GREATEST EVER...at something. Filled with clever humor and touching insight, this chapter book graphic novel series follows Dex's misadventures as his attempts at the "coolest jobs" go...
Dig deep : connecting archaeology, oceans and us
Smith, Nicole F.
Paper Book
What can archaeology and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge tell us about how our marine environments have changed over time and the effects of climate change? From harvesting herring eggs to hunting humpback whales, humans have had a relationship with the world's oceans for more than 100...
Digging for Dinosaurs: Beneath the Street
Smalls, June
Paper Book
Let's go digging for a dinosaur in the city. What will we find? In this uniquely interactive board book, toddlers go "digging" for dinosaurs by lifting flaps of various sizes. They'll discover many interesting objects, both natural and man-made, along the way! A...
The Dino Door
Funk, Josh
Paper Book
Where the Wild Things Are gets a charming dinosaur twist in this whimsical rhyming picture book with adorable and vibrant art about a child who discovers a magical door to the land of dinosaurs! Do you dare to see what's behind the Dino Door? Dinosaur....
Dinosaur
Dorling Kindersley Ltd. (COR)
Paper Book
Become an eyewitness to the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and enjoy learning all there is to know about your favorite prehistoric creatures. Dig into the past and discover dinosaurs by examining the fossils they left behind. This essential guide to dinosaurs, from...
The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship
Ho, Richard
Paper Book
A poignant, powerful picture book about an old triceratops who befriends a prehistoric bird during the last days of the dinosaurs, perfect for fans of The Land Before Time and Big Cat, Little Cat. A lonely dinosaur had one wish: to care for another. ...
The dinosaur book
Woodward, John
Paper Book
Find out everything you need to know about dinosaurs, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and prehistoric mammals with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities. Come face-to-face with some of the most incredible creatures ever to exist in this incredible book of dinosaurs and...
Dinosaur dance!
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Join Sandra Boynton's lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone's tails shaking and feet stomping when they perform a Dinosaur Dance! Whether they do the Shimmy Shimmy Shake, the Quivery Quake, or just decide to Cha Cha Cha, young readers are sure...
Dinosaur Day
Miller, Edward
Paper Book
This super-simple rhyming Beginner Book follows everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures as they go about their day-the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for budding paleontologists! Early each morning the dinosaurs rise. The sun comes up. They open their eyes. Everyone looks...
A dinosaur named Sue : the story of the colossal fossil : the world's most complete T. rex
Relf, Patricia.
Paper Book
Relf and the SUE Science Team of The Field Museum track the story of largest and most complete T. rex fossil ever found, beginning with its discovery in 1990 in South Dakota, and leading up to its scheduled unveiling at the Field Museum in Chicago in 2000. Full-color photos.
Dinosaur roar!
Stickland, Henrietta
Paper Book
In association with the Smithsonian, this classic picture book introduces dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes in bold, rhyming text--includes a pull-out poster featuring all the dinosaurs! Dinosaur weak, dinosaur strong, dinosaur short or very, very long. There...
Dinosaur Secrets Revealed!: How High-Tech Tools Spark Discoveries
Markle, Sandra
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered what happens to dinosaur fossils after paleontologists dig them up? They don't only go on display in museums. Scientists also investigate those fossilized remains to learn more about how dinosaurs' bodies functioned and how they lived. And thanks to new and improved...
Dinosaur! : dinosaurs and other amazing prehistoric creatures as you've never seen them before
Woodward, John
Paper Book
Journey back in time to explore the prehistoric world like you've never known before with this children's encyclopedia perfect for young dinosaur lovers. Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant dinosaur book for kids uses ground...
Dinosaurs & other prehistoric life : an encyclopedia of fantastic facts
Potter, William
Paper Book
Go on a fact-packed adventure through the prehistoric world with this children's book of figures and number-based facts! Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey through dinosaurs and prehistoric life. From incredible ichthyosaurs to...
Dinosaurs : Exploring Prehistoric Life and Geological Time
Ignotofsky, Rachel/ Ignotofsky, Rachel (ILT)
Paper Book
Dinosaurs is an entertaining, educational, and strikingly illustrated guide to Earth's prehistoric eras and animals, from the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science. With an exciting blend of vivid artwork and astonishing...
Dinosaurs : riveting reads for curious kids
Dixon, Dougal
Paper Book
This nonfiction chapter book is chock-full of bite-size dino facts, black-and-white photographs, and CGI illustrations to dazzle and engage even the most reluctant reader. The prehistoric world is vast, but Microbites: Dinosaurs breaks it all down into manageable chunks of...
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
DK
Paper Book
Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with this awe-inspiring dinosaur book for curious kids aged 6-8. The prehistoric word of dinosaurs is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life is...
Dinosaurs before dark
Osborne, Mary Pope
Paper Book
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Travel in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this oversized, gorgeously illustrated deluxe edition of the adventure that started it all from the #1 bestselling chapter book series--for the first time with brand-new full-color illustrations! ...
Dinosaurs!
Gibbons, Gail
Paper Book
A giant meteor blasts an enormous crater into Earth's surface, causing the end of what scientists call the Age of Dinosaurs. Gail Gibbons presents the most recent and up-to-date theories about the history of dinosaurs and dinosaur discoveries. She discusses the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous...
Double the dinosaurs
Murray, Diana
Paper Book
2, 4, 6, 8, math with dinos is so GREAT! This Step 1 early reader will introduce the fundamentals of addition and the concept of "doubling." First there's one dinosaur, then two, then four... keep up the doubling and there will sixty-four dinosaurs before the story's through. The...
Eyewonder Dinosaurs: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
DK
Paper Book
Spark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to dinosaurs for children. DK's best-selling Eyewonder series is back and has been refreshed for the next generation of young readers aged 5-7. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour...
Fart Boy and Reeky Dog: Dino Doom!
Holub, Joan
Paper Book
On a school sleepover at the museum, massive farts bring the dino exhibits to life! Now the powerful superhero Fart Boy and his friends must stop the rampaging reptiles--and his nemesis Professor Gravypants' evil plan--before it's too late. A hilarious sequel from the New York Times bestselling...
Fossil
Taylor, Paul D.
Paper Book
Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Fossil explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children...
Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so funny and so original--it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems, the author/illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series. ...
Good Morning, Dinosaurs!: Ready-To-Read Level 1
Curtis, Peter
Paper Book
In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Level 1 Ready-to-Read says good morning as the dinosaurs wake up! It's a beautiful morning, and the dinosaurs from The World of Dinosaur Roar can't wait to have a fun day exploring the island of Paleo. Good morning,...
How do dinosaurs say goodnight?
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book
Perfect for bedtime reading, children love the laugh-aloud antics of playful dinosaur children who stomp and fuss and jump on the bed in this award-winning New York Times bestseller! How do dinosaurs say good night? Brimming with humor and familiar good-night...
How do dinosaurs stay friends?
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
America's most beloved, bestselling dinosaurs share the joys of lasting friendship.From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty...
How the dinosaur got to the museum
Hartland, Jessie.
Paper Book
Acclaimed author/illustrator Jessie Hartland presents the fascinating 145-million-year journey of a dinsoaur: a Diplodocus longus, from its discovery in 1923 in Utah to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
How to survive in the age of dinosaurs : a handy guide to dodging deadly predators, riding out mega-monsoons, and escaping other perils of the prehistoric
Drimmer, Stephanie Warren
Paper Book
Boom, boom, BOOM ... Look out! That's a T. rex coming your way!? You've been transported back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. What do you do?! Test your chops and discover if you have what it takes to survive at a time when Earth looked, well, a tad...
In the past : from trilobites to dinosaurs to mammoths in more than 500 million years
Elliott, David
Paper Book
Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex. Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically...
Lola Levine and the dinosaur scene
Brown, Monica
Paper Book
Lola Levine is excited to study all things paleontology in this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series. "If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless." ―Rita Williams-Garcia, Coretta Scott King...
Lonely Planet Kids Let's Go Rock Collecting
Baker, Laura
Paper Book
Explore the world beneath our feet with this fascinating rock-collecting guide that teaches kids everything they need to know to become an expert rock collector. Learn all about rocks, discover rocks from around the world, understand the do's and don'ts of rock collecting and find...
Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery
Kurtz, Jane
Paper Book
Unearth the extraordinary contributions Mary Morland made to 19th-century paleontology by pursuing her passion in spite of society's expectations in this "delightful" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book biography with a question-and-answer structure perfect for...
Mission microraptor
Kavvadias, Philip
Paper Book
A boy tries to protect his new dinosaur companion by hiding out in the wilderness in this hilarious and action-packed first book in the R.A.P.T.O.R. middle grade series perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Jurassic Park. Finn is more of a video games and pizza guy than a hiking guy...
My book of dinosaurs and prehistoric life
Lomax, Dean R.
Paper Book
Take a journey back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It's the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children's book brings your budding paleontologist...
My encyclopedia of very important dinosaurs
Gupta, Kritika
Paper Book
This exciting introduction to dinosaurs is brimming with hundreds of fun facts about the prehistoric world. This book for children aged 5-9 takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world. Learn facts about fossils, see Brachiosaurus bones up-close, and discover dozens...
A mysterious egg
McAnulty, Stacy
Paper Book
What if you found a dinosaur in your own backyard? Get ready to raise a baby dinosaur in the Dino Files series! When Frank's grandma finds the fossil of a dinosaur egg, it's an amazing discovery. Even more amazing? When that egg hatches! Now Frank and his cousin Samantha need to...
National Geographic Kids Why? Dinosaurs: 99+ Awesome Answers for Curious Kids
Kids, National Geographic
Paper Book
Why? Dinosaurs is the must-have Q&A book that answers every prehistoric puzzler for the aspiring paleontologist. Could you outrun a velociraptor? Ever wonder why T. rex had such small arms? Did dinosaurs roar like they do in the movies?  Become a...
New dinos : The latest finds! The coolest dinosaur discoveries!
Tanaka, Shelley.
Paper Book
Illustrated by an expert dinosaur artist, and with photos from the field, this cutting edge book features only up-to-the-minute discoveries from around the world. Full color.
Nighty Night, Dinos: A Bedtime Picture Book about Dinosaurs
Holt Williams, Deborah
Paper Book
Send your child's favorite dinosaurs off to bed--and your child, too!--with this rhyming bedtime story that teaches the value of sleep Stomp and swim and fly and creep! Yawn . . . these dinos need their sleep. Now it's time for nighty...
Oh my oh my oh dinosaurs!
Boynton, Sandra.
Paper Book
Some outside and some indoors--OH MY OH MY OH DINOSAURS! Sunbathing dinosaurs and artistic dinosaurs, dancing dinosaurs and volleyball-playing dinosaurs make learning opposites fun! From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series of extra-big, extra-fat, extra-appealing board...
Pizzasaurus
Sauer, Tammi
Paper Book
Pizzasaurus cares about one thing and one thing only- PIZZA! And he's inviting you to a prehistoric pizza party in this hilarious picture book from the beloved author of Wordy Birdy and Mary Had a Little Glam. Meet Pizzasaurus, a dinosaur with a unique twist! While...
Planet Earth : a 4.5 billion year story
Lacchia, Anthea
Paper Book
If the age of Earth was scaled to 24 hours, humans would only have come into existence in the last 38 seconds. Twenty-two minutes ago, an asteroid hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out (almost) all dinosaurs. Across the eons, Earth has been home to forest...
Prehistoric mammals : from the Jurassic to the Ice Age
Flood, Joe (Illustrator)
Paper Book
Learn how mammals survived the test of time in this volume of Science Comics, the smash-hit STEM graphic novel series that has sold over a million copies! Mammals are survivors--when dinosaurs went extinct, they survived. From lush jungles to deep oceans to sweltering deserts,...
Rocks and fossils
Pellant, Chris.
Paper Book
Packed with crisp photography, engaging activities, and clear explanations, Rocks and Fossils is an authoritative and fun guide to this favorite subject.
Rocks and Minerals
DK
Paper Book
Become an eyewitness to the rocks and minerals beneath your feet, covering everything from volcanic rocks and shiny gemstones to ancient marble and fallen meteorites. Did you know that every rock is a combination of one or more minerals? Or that marble was first used in ancient...
Saber-Tooth: A Novel in Verse
Gow, Robin
Paper Book
From Robin Gow, the award-winning author of Dear Mothman, comes a gripping middle-grade novel in verse about a boy who digs up and loses control of a saber-toothed tiger. ***STARRED REVIEW*** "Deeply cathartic; balances emotional depth with engrossing...
Dinosaurs : fossils and feathers
Reed, M. K.
Paper Book
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader...
Searching for stinkodon
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Surprises are in store as Stink excavates his backyard in search of a relic from an extinct beast -- and Judy lends him a little sleight of hand. Mega-chomp! Stink wants to make the find of the century. He's on a dig, dig, digging quest in his backyard to find a tooth from a...
Searching for Wocks
Knisley, Lucy
Paper Book
There are always precious objects to be found if you look, as the young child in this endearing, funny picture book knows. It's a portrait of youthful enthusiasm and the beauty of the everyday, created by a beloved, New York Times bestselling graphic novelist. On a walk to...
Sharuko : el arque
Brown, Monica
Paper Book
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA) Recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, this is a fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and...
Some dinosaurs are small
Voake, Charlotte
Paper Book
The concept of size is relative -- and takes on prehistoric proportions -- in a funny and reassuring tale from a maven of children's books. Some dinosaurs are small and slow. They take their time in the prehistoric jungle, collecting fruits and leaves and using their tiny teeth...
Stalactite & Stalagmite : A Big Tale from a Little Cave
Beckmeyer, Drew/ Beckmeyer, Drew (ILT)
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Book Four starred reviews! "Both gloriously expansive and goofy--in short, everything young readers could ask for." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A hilarious and thought-provoking picture book about two little cave rock...
Stuck! the Story of La Brea Tar Pits
Uglow, Joyce
Paper Book
A one-of-a-kind STEM gem! Join fellow science lovers in this creative non-fiction, poetical exploration surrounding the history, and little known origins, of the ice age and the La Brea Tar Pits -- including what scientists are learning about climate change. For tens of thousands of years, animals...
Super dinosaur encyclopedia
Barker, Chris
Paper Book
Travel back in time and get up close and personal with the biggest, fastest, and strangest creatures that ever roamed the earth. Take a dip with the plesiosaur that's bigger than a bus, race the dinosaur that's faster than a galloping horse, and grin at the big cat with teeth...
That's what dinosaurs do
John, Jory
Paper Book
From The Bad Seed and The Good Egg creators, Jory John and Pete Oswald, comes a story about a dinosaur who loves to ROAR. William the dinosaur likes to roar. At the park?"ROAR." At the bus stop?"ROAR!" At the farm? You bet. ROARRR! William never lets the chance...
Too many dinosaurs
Mayer, Mercer
Paper Book
A boy wants a puppy, but he gets a triceratops instead in Mercer Mayer's newest picture book.
Trapped in the Tar Pit: How Paleontologists Unearthed a City's Prehistoric Past
Stremer, Jessica
Paper Book
Dig down, down, down into the history of an ancient tar pit in this fascinating nonfiction picture book about one of the most exciting fossil discoveries of the modern day! Thousands of years ago, ancient animals roamed the Earth, unaware there was a lot of sticky tar hidden deep...
Tyrannosaurus was a beast : dinosaur poems
Prelutsky, Jack.
Paper Book
A collection of humorous poems about dinosaurs.
I Used to Be a Dinosaur
Lyall, Casey
Paper Book
A mama hen demands respect for herself and her chicks--after all, they used to be dinosaurs! From acclaimed author Casey Lyall and award-winning artist Laurie Keller, this is a laugh-out-loud picture book about farmyards, self-esteem, and evolution for fans of Interrupting...
When dinosaurs walked the Earth : a hungry dino story!
Taylor, Sean
Paper Book
Who Would Win?: Dinosaur Destruction
Pallotta, Jerry
Paper Book
Discover prehistoric animal battles in this exciting bindup featuring four action-packed Who Would Win? books! Which prehistoric creatures would win in a head-to-head battle? What if there was a dinosaur tournament? Which pterosaur will be the champion? Find out all this and more in this...

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