Dino-stories!

Picture books with dinosaur characters

Updated February 13, 2023
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How do dinosaurs learn to be kind?
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
Laugh out loud as our bestselling dinosaurs learn to be kind despite their sometimes mischievous antics. How does a dinosaur learn to be kind? Does he roar about everything that is on his mind? Does he wake up at midnight and make lots of noise? Does he take his big sister...
Dinos driving
Leitch, Lynn
Paper Book
The witty and whimsical picture book that Kirkus Reviews calls "Amusing fun from the "Car"-taceous era," now in board book format! What kind of a car would a tiny velociraptor drive? Perhaps a mini car? But what would suit a...
I'm hungry = ¡Tengo hambre!
Dominguez, Angela
Paper Book
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. When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps,...
The dinos on the bus
Millett, Peter
Paper Book
Roar, stomp, and clap along to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" with a group of playful dinosaurs as they go on their first bus journey! Hop on the bus with a rowdy bunch of dinosaurs, as they travel up and down, round and round, all through the land. A delightful reinvention of...
Dinosaurs on Kitty Island
Slack, Michael H.
Paper Book
A playdate between intrepid kitties and cautious dinosaurs doesn't go quite as planned in this hilarious story of friendship and compromise! Life on Dinosaur Island is so boring. Who wants to watch stuff sink in tar pits all day? So the dinosaurs are escaping to Kitty...
One-osaurus, two-osaurus
Norman, Kim
Paper Book
Part counting game, part dinosaur celebration, this energetic romp is a numbers concept book for the ages. One-osaurus, two-osaurus, three-osaurus, four! Look there, in a child's bedroom, where some prehistoric pals are gathered in a counting game. Nine...
Dino pajama party : a bedtime book
Wallmark, Laurie
Paper Book
Join the dinos for a bash before bedtime! Much like us, dinosaurs love to have fun. Dinosaurs from all around gather together to play instruments, dance, and sing before bedtime. But soon the dinosaurs grow tired and need their rest. This is a book that's sure to...
You Make My Heart Saur
Fischer, Maggie.
Paper Book
Say "I love you" with a roar in this cute board book that's perfect for dinosaur fans! My love for you is bigger than a T. rex can bite. You're really something special; I think you're dino-mite!   Read and roar along with the dinos in this...
Kitties on dinosaurs
Slack, Michael H.
Paper Book
A daring, dinosaur-climbing adventure leads to hilarious kitty hijinks in this adorable tale of perseverance They're adorable! They're daring! They're kitties who love to climb things! And they won't give up until they've achieved their ultimate climbing dream: scaling the...
Princesses versus dinosaurs
Bailey, Linda
Paper Book
Two popular storybook titans, princesses and dinosaurs, battle to determine who should star in this laugh-out-loud picture book for fans of Shark vs Train and The Book With No Pictures. This is a princess book! No, it's a dinosaur book! No,...
Dinosaurs in love
Rosenthal, Fenn
Paper Book
"A surprising hit. Honestly, we were not prepared to be devastated by this song." -- The Today Show   Three-year-old Fenn Rosenthal's viral song about love, longing, and loss has melted the hearts of tens of millions of people on Tiktok,...
Dinos don't do yoga
Bailey, Catherine (Children's story writer)
Paper Book
A fun-filled dinosaur story with timely themes about kindness, friendship, and being able to see past our differences.   Meet Rex, the talon-tearing tough leader of a Cretaceous crew that loves to feed, feud, and fight! All is well in their rough-and-tumble world...
Rumble, rumble, dinosaur
Charman, Katrina
Paper Book
The #1 Amazon Best Children's Book of 2022 for ages 0 to 2! Set to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, this riotous dinosaur adventure board book is perfect for dino lovers! Rumble, rumble, dinosaur! Wake up dinos, time to roar.

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