Dinosaurs - Brooklyn Public Library

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)