Dinosaurs Galore!
JE – Picture Books Andreae,Giles - Dinosaurs galore! - A dozen different dinosaurs introduce themselves in funny, rhyming verses.
Blumenthal, Nancy (Counting) – Count-a-saurus – This book shows groups of prehistoric creatures, from one Stegosaurus in the sun to ten Hadrosaurids with hats.
DiPucchio, Kelly – Dinosnores - Relates the earth changing consequences of millions of nights of raucous snoring by sleeping dinosaurs. Garland, Michael - Miss Smith Reads Again - In her out-of-the-ordinary reading class, Miss Smith uses her incredible storybook to transport her students to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," where they have an adventure with dinosaurs.
Grambling, Lois G. - Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please? – A child describes all the possible advantages of having a Stegosaurus for a pet. (S)
Lewis, Kevin - Dinosaur Dinosaur - A rhyming story about a busy day in the life of a young dinosaur.
Mitton, Tony - Dinosaurumpus! - A rhyming tale of Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus gathering at the swamp to dance.
Oram, Hiawyn - A Boy Wants a Dinosaur - Alex doesn't want an ordinary pet, he wants a dinosaur.
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Tiffany Dino Works Out - Unhappy with her size, Tiffany Dino tries a variety of activities with her friends in order to lose weight.
Shields, Carol Diggory - Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp - When it's rock 'n' roll time in the prehistoric era, many kinds of dinosaurs gather to twist and tromp.
Steinberg, Laya - Thesaurus Rex - Thesaurus Rex is a playful young dinosaur with a way with words. He especially likes trying out synonyms as he plays all day.
Stevenson, James - The Most Amazing Dinosaur - Wilfred the rat stumbles into a museum, where he befriends the animals living there and enjoys the many exhibits.
Sis, Peter – Dinosaur! – While in the bath, a boy is joined by all sorts of dinosaurs.
Wahl, Jan – I Met a Dinosaur - After a visit to a museum of natural history, a young girl begins to see dinosaurs everywhere.
Whybrow, Ian – Sammy and the Dinosaurs - Sammy finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to life when he names each one.
Willems, Mo- Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct - Everyone in town loves Edwina the dinosaur except one little boy who is determined to prove to everyone, including Edwina, that dinosaurs are extinct.
Wilson, Karma - Dinos on the Go! - Dinosaurs ride everything from bicycles to airplanes as they travel around the world.
Yolen, Jane – How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? - Mother and child ponder the ways dinosaurs can say goodnight, from slamming tails to giving big hugs. (S)
Jxxx – Beginning Readers Hoff, Syd – Danny and the Dinosaur - A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him. (S)
Most, Bernard – Catch Me If You Can – When a little dinosaur plays a game with the biggest dinosaur of them all, she is not scared because he is her grandpa.
Skofield, James – Detective Dinosaur – Lost and Found - Detective Dinosaur and Officer Pterodactyl find a missing baby and a home for Cadet Kitty.
Weston, Martha - The Dinosaurs Meet Dr. Clock - Dr. Clock invents a time machine, but his trip back to the era of the dinosaurs does not turn out as he had expected.
JF – Juvenile Fiction Adler, David A. - Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery - Young Detective Jeffrey Bones investigates the disappearance of the plastic dinosaur his grandfather just bought for him in a museum gift shop.
Arnosky, Jim – Little Champ - Bobby and Gina visit their grandparents on Lake Champlain and learn about the legendary monster that supposedly inhabits the lake.
Byars, Betsy - Boo's Dinosaur - When young Boo is followed home by a dinosaur that only she can see, it causes a bit of trouble for her older brother, Sammy.
Butterworth, Oliver – The Enormous Egg - When Nate hatches the biggest hen’s egg he has ever seen, no one is prepared for what comes out!
Griffith, Helen – Dinosaur Habitat - After finding a dinosaur fossil, two brothers are suddenly transported into a misty world where Ryan's toy dinosaurs are alive.
Gurney, James – Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time - Shipwrecked, a professor and his son find themselves washed up on an island where people and dinosaurs live.
Hoban, Russell - Trouble on Thunder Mountain - When their mountain is flattened to put up a theme park, the O'Saurus’ use faith and Monsta-Gloo to put things right.
O'Malley, Kevin - Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery - When something lands on one of the moons of the planet Jurassica, Captain Raptor and his spaceship crew go to investigate.
Osborne, Mary Pope - Dinosaurs Before Dark - Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
Yager, Fred - REX: a Novel - A boy must feed and hide a baby Tyrannosaurus rex in New York City while waiting to see if his parents will return from their latest dig alive and while dodging a professor who wants to sell Rex to the highest bidder.
JNF – Juvenile Nonfiction Most of the dinosaur books are found in J 567 – J 568, but here are some miscellaneous others for you to enjoy:
J513 MUR - Dinosaur Deals (Stuart J. Murphy) - Mike and his brother, Andy, go to a trading fair in hopes of finding a Tyrannosaurus rex card.
J743.6 EMB - Dinosaurs! : A Drawing Book (Michael Emberley) – This book presents instructions for drawing a variety of dinosaurs.
J745.5 ROS - Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild About Dinosaurs (Kathy Ross) – This book provides instructions for twenty projects, including a triceratops ring-toss game, diplodocus body puppet, plesiosaur window decoration, and more.
J808.882 STE - Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: a Book of Dinosaur Riddles (Noelle Sterne) – This book is a collection of riddles about dinosaurs including "How does a dinosaur send a letter? Fierce class" and many more.
J811 MOS – Bone Poems (Jeffrey Moss) - This offering is a collection of poems about dinosaurs, Ice Age mammals, prehistoric people, and other ancient creatures.
J811 WIS – Dinosaurs Forever (William Wise) - This collection of humorous poems about dinosaurs has funny illustrations, too!
J818 HAL - Dino Riddles (Katy Hall) - This collection of riddles relates to dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit? Tricerahops!" and "What did dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!" 2/07
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