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
A witty and whimsical picture book for young fans of dinosaurs and vehicles alike. 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 T-rex? Whatever...
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...
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...
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
Coles excitement over his tiny new dinosaur toy that grows in water turns to worry when Dino-Gro becomes too big to fit inside the house.
Leilong the Library Bus
Liu, Julia
Paper Book
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. Especially...
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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