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...
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,...
Iamasaurus
Ylvisaker, Anne
Ebook
Award-winning author Anne Ylvisaker and illustrator Mark Hoffmann's picture book romp of a tale about the surprising similarities between dinosaurs and children.   Iamasaurus. I am noodlevorous. One of the genus Ridiculorous. Mothers abhor us. Babies adore us. We...
Tyrone O'Saurus dreams
Howe, James
Paper Book
In a follow-up to the beloved Brontorina, a young dinosaur finds unexpected support for his secret dream: to defy expectations and become a dancer. Tyrone has a dream. But it seems like everyone else has their own dream for Tyrone. Should he be a dentist? A lawyer? A...
Dino-Gro
Myers, Matthew
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Battle Bunny comes a laugh-out-loud story of a little sponge dinosaur that keeps growing...and growing...and growing.... Cole is very excited about his new Dino-Gro toy. He can't wait for it to reach its full size!...
Leilong the Library Bus
Liu, Julia
Ebook
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.
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 until...
Dinosong
McCanna, Tim
Paper Book
"A rousingly rumbly ramble." --Kirkus Reviews The Land Before Time meets Eric Carle in this delightful read-aloud featuring "melodious and spare" (USA TODAY) language by master storyteller Tim McCanna. Follow a triceratops, a sauropod, and...

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