Dinosaurs - Brooklyn Public Library

Board Books
Picture Books About
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton.
Also available in picture book. See description below.
(J-E BARTON)
Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton.
Dinosaurs engage in such activities as sunbathing
and creating art. (J-E BOYNTON)
Touch and Feel Dinosaur by D. K. Readers can
feel a dinosaur for themselves, from the horns of a
Triceratops to the tongue of a T-rex. (J-E)
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea. Also in picture
book. See description below. Try Dinosaur vs. the
Potty as well. (J-E SHEA)
How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors? by Jane
Yolen; illustrations by Mark Teague. Illustrations
and rhyming text show dinosaurs learning the names
of the colors of the rainbow. (J-E YOLEN). See also:
§ How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Cats?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Cookies
§ How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Laugh Out Loud?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?
Picture Books
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton. In
prehistoric days there were many different kinds of
dinosaurs, big and small. Also available in board
book. (J-E BARTON)
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise
Broach; illustrated by David Small. A young boy
discovers that every shop in town is giving away real
dinosaurs to their customers. (J-E BROACH)
Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy
Tale by Tomie dePaola. When a dinosaur hatches
from the egg that Little Grunt brought home for dinner,
Mama and Papa Grunt let him keep it as a pet until it
grows too big for their cave. (J-E DE PAOLA)
Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson;
illustrations by David Roberts. A duckbilled dinosaur,
accidentally raised by fierce tyrannosauruses who
would eat duckbills if only they could reach them, tries
to be like his "family.” (J-E DONALDSON)
Dinosaur Starts School by Pamela Duncan
Edwards; illustrated by Deborah Allwright.
Dinosaur worries about the first day of school, but with
the help of a reassuring classmate he finds that school
can be fun. (J-E EDWARDS)
Time Train by Paul Fleischman; illustrated by
Claire Ewart. A class takes a field trip back through
time to observe living dinosaurs in their natural habitat.
(J-E FLEISCHMAN)
Drumheller Dinosaur Dance by Robert Heidbreder;
illustrated by Bill Slavin and Esperança Melo.
By daylight, the Drumheller dinosaurs rest their ancient
bones. But when the moon rises, so do these
slumbering skeletons -- ready to tango, fandango,
shimmy and shake! (J-E HEIDBREDER)
Brontorina by James Howe; illustrated by Randy
Cecil. Despite her size and not having the proper
footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of
becoming a ballerina. (J-E HOWE)
Dinosaur Dinosaur by Kevin Lewis; illustrated by
Daniel Kirk. A rhyming story about a busy day in the
life of a young dinosaur. (J-E LEWIS)
Dini Dinosaur by Karen Beaumont; illustrated by
Daniel Roode. After a day of playing, a young
dinosaur needs help from Mama at bathtime before
being tucked into bed. (J-E BEAUMONT)
Dinosailors by Deb Lund; illustrated by Howard
Fine. After spending time sailing, some seasick
dinosaurs decide they have had enough of the high
seas. (J-E LUND)

T is for Terrible by Peter McCarty. A
tyrannosaurus rex explains that he cannot help it that
he is enormous and hungry and is not a vegetarian.
(J-E McCARTY)
Gorgonzola: A Very Stinkysaurus by Margie
Palatini; illustrated by Tim Bowers. When
dinosaur Gorgonzola learns that everyone runs from
him to avoid his smell, he is grateful to a bird who
shows him how to wash. (J-E PALATINI)
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was
Extinct by Mo Willems. Edwina is well-loved by
everyone except for one person: Reginald Von Hoobie-
Doobie. He knows that dinosaurs are extinct and tries
to convince everyone that they are. What happens
when Edwina finds out? (J-E WILLEMS)
Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde; illustrated by Gideon
Kendall. A boy brings home various dinosaurs, but
discovers that they don’t make ideal pets. See also
Dino Pets Go to School. (J-E PLOURDE)
Buying, Training & Caring For Your Dinosaur by
Laura Joy Rennert ; pictures by Marc Brown.
Includes instructions for choosing and caring for a pet
dinosaur. (J-E RENNERT)
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea. A dinosaur
takes on everything around him, from a pile of leaves
to a bowl of spaghetti, he is sure to win, but when it
comes to bedtime, little Dinosaur is no match.
Available in board book. See also Dinosaur vs. the
Library and Dinosaur vs. the Potty. (J-E SHEA)
Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of
Manners by Judy Sierra; illustrated by Tim
Bowers. Illustrates basic polite behavior that one
might need to use while grocery shopping at the
same time as a dinosaur. (J-E SIERRA)
Dinosaur! by Peter Sís. While taking a bath, a
young boy is joined by all sorts of dinosaurs. (J-E SIS)
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen;
illustrations by Mark Teague. Mother and child
ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say
goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving
a big hug and kiss. (J-E YOLEN) Also available in
CD/Book set (see below). Other titles in the series
available in picture book format are:
§ How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?
§ How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
Sound Recordings
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? written and
narrated by Jane Yolen; illustrations by Mark
Teague. Book/CD set. Also available in picture book,
see description above. How do Dinosaurs Eat Their
Food? and How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? also
available in book/cd set.
Dinostory performed by Mike Whitla. Music CD.
Rock like a T-Rex on Mike Whitla's Dinostory: The
Ultimate Dinosaur Rock Opera. (CD J WHITLA)
Easy Readers
The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell;
pictures by Leonie Lord. Hal and his little dog Billy
deal with a dinosaur's monstrous hunger.
(J-E WADDELL)
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian
Whybrow; illustrated by Adrian Reynolds.
Sammy finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to
life. (J-E WHYBROW) Other titles in the series are:
§ Harry and the Dinosaurs at the Museum
§ Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School
§ Harry and the Dinosaurs Make a Christmas
Wish
Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery by David A. Adler;
illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman. Young
Detective Jeffrey Bones searches for the missing
plastic dinosaur his grandfather just bought for him in a
museum gift shop. (J-E ADLER)
Dinosaur Hunter by Elaine Marie Alphin; pictures
by Don Bolognese. In Wyoming in the 1880s, a
young boy fulfills his dream of finding a dinosaur
skeleton on his father's ranch. (J-E ALPHIN)
Buster Hunts for Dinosaurs by Marc Brown. When
his father takes him to visit a national park about
dinosaurs, Buster sends postcards to his friends back
home telling them what he is learning. (J-E BROWN)

Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt by David Catrow.
Max Spaniel searches for dinosaurs in his back yard.
(J-E CATROW)
Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff. A little boy
is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs
from the museum agrees to play with him. See also
Danny and the Dinosaur go to Camp. (J-E HOFF)
Dancing Dinos Go to School by Sally Lucas;
illustrated by Margeaux Lucas. A surprised
librarian and a young reader watch as dancing
dinosaurs in a book leap off the page and into the
school. (J-E LUCAS)
Detective Dinosaur Undercover by James
Skofield; pictures by R. W. Alley. In three brief
mysteries, Detective Dinosaur learns about doing
undercover work, gets chased by strange blobs, and
finds rain on a sunny day. (J-E SKOFIELD)
Chapter Books
Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record by Annie
Barrows; illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Ivy and
Bean are set on becoming the youngest people ever
to discover a dinosaur skeleton. (J FIC BARROWS)
Feather Brain by Maureen Bush. Lucas is
disappointed with his odd model dinosaur kit, but he
goes ahead and makes a stegosaurus, only to find
himself with a real-live dinosaur. (J FIC BUSH)
Dinosaur Trouble by Dick King-Smith; illustrated
by Nick Bruel. Young dinosaurs Nosy, a pterodactyl,
and Banty, an apatosaurus, become friends, despite
their parents' prejudices. (J FIC KING-SMITH)
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne;
illustrated by Sal Murdocca. Jack and his sister
Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them
back to ancient times where they see live dinosaurs.
(J FIC OSBORNE)
Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur by Mordecai
Richler; illustrated by Dušan Petričić. When
Jacob Two-Two's father brings him back a small
lizard from Kenya it grows into and enormous
diplodocus. (J FIC RICHLER)
“Dinosaur Cove” (series) by by Rex Stone;
illustrated by Mike Spoor. Tom and Jamie can't
believe their luck when they find a secret prehistoric
world filled with dinosaurs! (J FIC STONE)
Poetry
Dizzy Dinosaurs: Silly Dino Poems edited by Lee
Bennett Hokins; illustrated by Barry Gott. Collects
humorous poems about dinosaurs, both real and
fictional, including the muddy Triceratops, the pilot
Pterodactyl, and the dancing Sauropods. (J 811 D)
Rumble, Roar, Dinosaur!: More Prehistoric Poems
with Lift-the-Flap Surprises! by Tony Mitton;
illustrated by Lynne Chapman. A collection of
poems about dinosaurs, inlcuding Stegosaurus,
Ankylosaurus, and Hadrosaur. (J 821.914 M)
Nonfiction
For non-fiction books about dinosaurs browse
the J 567.9 area. Titles listed below are books
about dionsaurs under other call numbers.
Dinosaur Scientist: Careers Digging Up the Past by
Thom Holmes. Explores the science of and areers in
paleontology using several examples of real-life
scientists. (J 560.23 H)
Dinosaur Discovery: Everything You Need to Be a
Paleontologist by Chris McGowan ; illustrated by
Erica Lyn Schmidt. Uses hands-on activities to
present information about dinosaurs. (J 560 M)
Spanish & Bilingual/Libros en Español y bilingüe.
Catch Me if You Can/A que no me alcanzas by/por
Bernard Most. (SPA J-E)
¿Cómo aprenden los colores los dinosaurios? por
Jane Yolen y illustrado por Mark Teague. Board
Book. (SPA J-E)
¿Cómo juegan los dinosaurios con sus amigos?
por Jane Yolen y illustrado por Mark Teague.
Board book. (SPA J-E)
¿Como se curan los dinosaurios? por Jane Yolen y
illustrado por Mark Teague. (SPA J-E YOLEN)
Please note that not all books are at every location, but
you can request materials sent to your local library.
Check the BPL website or ask a librarian for details.
Created by Children’s Librarians with the
help of the Multicultural Interns of Brooklyn
Public Library, August 2012