Dinosaur Picture Books for Preschoolers
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
by Byron Barton
E BARTON, B.
In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes, and those with long, sharp teeth.
Count-a-Saurus
by Nancy Blumenthal
E BLUMENTHAL, N.
Depicts numbered groups of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, from one Stegosaurus standing in the sun to ten Hadrosaurids sporting funny hats. Additional text in the back provides more information about each species.
What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?
by Carol Carrick
E CARRICK, C.
Fascinated with dinosaurs, Patrick invents an imaginary explanation of why they became extinct.
Patrick's Dinosaurs
by Carol Carrick
E CARRICK, C.
When his older brother talks about dinosaurs during a visit to the zoo, Patrick is afraid, until he discovers they all died millions of years ago.
T. Rex at Swan Lake
by Lisa Carrier
E CARRIER, L.
After ninety-nine years on display at the Natural History Museum, a dinosaur skeleton decides to attend the ballet at the nearby opera house--with surprising results.
Dinosnores
by Kelly DiPucchio
E DIPUCCHIO, K.
Relates the earth-changing consequences of millions of nights of raucous snoring by sleeping dinosaurs.
Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?
by Lois G. Grambling
E GRAMBLING, L.
A child describes all the possible advantages of having a stegosaurus for a pet.
Drumheller Dinosaur Dance
by Robert Heidbreder
E HEIDBREDER, R.
The slumbering Drumheller dinosaur skeletons feel the call of the rising moon and get ready to shake, rattle, and roll their bones.
When Dinosaurs Go to School
by Linda Martin
E MARTIN, L.
Dinosaurs spend a day at school with reading, writing, arithmetic, music, fingerpaints, exercise, and pizza.
If the Dinosaurs Came Back
by Bernard Most
E MOST, B.
A young boy who wishes for the return of dinosaurs imagines how useful they would be.
A Pair of Protoceratops
by Bernard Most
E MOST, B.
A pair of protoceratops engage in such activities as packing for preschool, partying with pals, and peeling potatoes.
A Trio of Triceratops
by Bernard Most
E MOST, B.
A trio of triceratops touch their toes, toot trumpets, and tell tales, among other activities similarly alliterative.
Time Flies
by Eric Rohmann
E ROHMANN, E.
A wordless tale in which a bird flying around the dinosaur exhibit in a museum has an unsettling experience when it finds itself back in the time of living dinosaurs.
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
by Carol Diggory Shields
E SHIELDS, C.
When it's rock 'n' roll time during the prehistoric era, many different kinds of dinosaurs gather to twist, twirl, and tromp at a Saturday night party.
Dinosaur!
by Peter Sis
E SIS, P.
Dinosaur, Roar!
by Paul Stickland
E STICKLAND, P.
| Illustrations and rhyming text present all kinds of dinosaurs, including ones that are sweet, grumpy, spiky, or lumpy. Dinosaurs of every size, shape, color, and personality thunder through this fun-filled book that is also a prehistoric primer on opposites. |
The Smallest Stegosaurus
by Lynn Sweat
E SWEAT, L.
Although he is small, a baby Stegosaurus wants to find a way to help his family like the other big, strong dinosaurs.
The Field Mouse and the Dinosaur Named Sue
by Jan Wahl
E WAHL, J.
| A field mouse finds himself in the Field Museum when the roof of his former home is transported there with the rest of the bones of a dinosaur named Sue. |
Sammy and the Dinosaurs
by Ian Whybrow
E WHYBROW, I.
In the attic Sammy finds toy dinosaurs that come to life when he names each one.
Dinos on the Go
by Karma Wilson
E WILSON, K.
Dinosaurs ride everything from bicycles to airplanes as they travel around the world.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
by Jane Yolen
E YOLEN, J.
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.
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
by Jane Yolen
E YOLEN, J.
Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.
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