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Picture books with dinosaur characters
Updated February 13, 2023
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IF DINOSAURS HAD HAIR
Marvin, Dan
Paper Book
This laugh-out-loud picture book by Dan Marvin, with tongue-in-cheek art by Lesley Vamos, is an irreverent exploration of what it might've looked like if dinosaurs had lusciously stylized 'dos. What if dinosaurs had . . . hair? Curled, crimped, feathered, and...
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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,...
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Tiny dino
Freedman, Deborah
Paper Book
Did you know dinosaurs still roam the earth? 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...
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Dinosaur dance-off
Foss, Jorden
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A dancing dinosaur discovers his family has some sweet moves Darwin the Dinosaur loves to dance, but he needs someone to join his troupe. When Mom and Dad offer to show him their moves, Darwin laughs. There's no way his prehistoric parents can groove like him, he thinks ... until they show...
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Eggasaurus
Wagh, Jennifer
Paper Book
In this funny and winsome epistolary picture book, a young boy who orders a dinosaur egg ends up with more than he--or his dad--bargained for! All Maximus wants is a pet dinosaur--is that really too much to ask? But when his dad tells him he must send the egg back to where it...
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The dinos on the bus
Millett, Peter
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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...
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Dinosaurs on Kitty Island
Slack, Michael H.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dino-Gro
Myers, Matthew 1960-
Paper Book
From the New York Timesbestselling illustrator of Battle Bunnycomes 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!...
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Leilong the library bus
Liu, Julia
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A library-loving dinosaur reminds us how it feels to be transported by story in this picture book for young children. Leilong''s friends are taking him to story time at the library. But it''s difficult for a large, clumsy brontosaurus without a library card to follow all the rules....
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You Make My Heart Saur
Fischer, Maggie.
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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...
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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...
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Princesses versus dinosaurs
Bailey, Linda
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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 Trainand The Book With No Pictures. This is a princess book! No, it's a dinosaur book! No,...
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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...
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Rumble, rumble, dinosaur
Charman, Katrina
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The #1 Amazon Book of the Year 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. Follow...
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