Dinosaur picture Books – little ones will ROAR with excitement!
Whether you are looking for dinosaur books because
- You’re giving a book buddy gift of a dinosaur toy with a book
- You’re gifting a book to a dinosaur lover
- You’re teaching a lesson or doing an activity about dinosaurs
- You like dinosaurs yourself and want to share the joy
- You are teaching about the letter D and want to explore dinosaurs as an example
you’re in the right place!
I have compiled a list of dinosaur books that my kids have loved reading together over and over!
Choosing a dinosaur picture book
So you want to read or gift a dinosaur book but don’t know where to start, I’ve been there! Dinosaurs can sometimes be really scary. The books can range in appropriateness and amount of violence shown in pictures.
A lot of the books listed below are board books, so they are more reserved in the violent details of dinosaurs! That was something I was looking for with my kids!
The books I list below are perfect to give as a gift, especially with a book buddy!
PIC OF DINOSAUR AND BOOK
The Best Dinosaur Picture Books
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
This book is all about dinosaurs dancing around and having a blast at the Dinosaur Stomp!
Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble!
This story is about a little boy who is very curious to find out what will happen if he just gives the dinosaur one crayon to scribble with, although being told over and over again not to!
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist
This biography about Mary Anning will teach children about the discovery of dinosaurs. It’s filled with beautiful illustrations and so many facts about this paleontologist’s life and fossils!
Tea Rex
This adorable book is about a tea party, very different than the most traditional style tea party! There’s a very special guest with a lot of rules to follow.
Flip Flap Dinosaurs
This is a hilarious book filled with rhyming and random dinosaur combinations! It’s great for toddlers who love dinosaurs.
Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
This book is filled with awesome illustrations and many fun facts about dinosaurs. The simple text in large font is great.
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
This heartwarming book about a tiny T Rex demonstrates friendship and perseverance. It is a funny picture book that has some great lessons in it.
How to Catch a Dinosaur
This hilarious book about kids trying to catch a dinosaur for their science fair is such a fun book! It also includes many STEAM concepts.
Dinosaur Board Books
Old MacDino Had a Farm
A bunch of dinosaurs are taking over the farm and causing so much chaos! This is fun spin on the class “Old MacDonald!”
Little Explorers: Dinosaurs
This is an interactive book filled with so many flaps to flip! This nonfiction book presents the information in such a great way for small children to learn, while being engaged.
Crash! Stomp! Roar! Let’s Listen to Dinosaurs!
This fun book allows children to hear the sounds that dinosaurs make, while learning so many other facts as well!
Never Touch the Dinosaurs
Bumpy dinosaurs with silicone textures are the highlight of this counting book! There is so much going on within each page that keeps little engaged the entire book.
Never Touch a Dinosaur!
Funny rhymes fill this board book all about why it’s dangerous to touch a dinosaur. This is a great book for babies and young kids.
Baby Touch and Feel: Baby Dinosaur
The colorful illustrations in this dinosaur book definitely grab baby’s attention. They also really enjoy feeling all of the different textures
Peek-a-Flap Dino
This is such a great book for kids who are interested in dinosaurs. It shows dinosaurs in all different environments, while sharing a variety of facts.
Touch and Feel: Dinosaur
Fine motor skills can be developed through this book with so many different textures to touch throughout!
Poke-A-Dot! Dinosaurs A to Z
In this A to Z dinosaur alphabet book, children poke the dots. Based on the dot, they will hear different sounds. It’s an engaging way to learn dinosaur facts.
Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! A Book of Opposites
This is such a cute dinosaur book that focuses on antonyms. It’s a fun book showing dinosaurs doing all different types of silly things!
Peekaboo Rex!
This adorable book features a large dinosaur playing peekaboo with a tiny dinosaur.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Dinosaur
This book puts a twist on the popular bedtime nursery rhyme, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!”
Rumble, Rumble, Dinosaur
This is another dinosaur book sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The littles enjoy singing along to the tune and enjoy the bright colors and all of the dinosaurs.
Dinosnores
This rhyming book is a great one to read when getting ready for bed! You get to watch the dinosaurs prepare for bed… and soon enough – they’re snoring!
My First Touch and Feel Sound Book: Noisy Dinosaurs
It’s so fun to touch, feel, and hear the dinosaurs in this board book! The photos look almost real and draw in the attention of children.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
The hilarious illustrations in this book about dinosaur-sized children have kids laughing the entire book! Something else that makes this fun is searching for each dinosaur’s name hidden in the pictures.
Dinosaur Dance!
The dinosaurs have such a great time dancing around in this book. Children make even start to bust a move along with them!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, I Love You
This padded board book is filled with rhymes all about love. It’s a great one to snuggle up with your little one and read.
I Love You More, Babysaur
Get ready for an overload of puns in this cute book! The heartwarming message in this book makes it a great one for reading with your child over and over again.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night
This collection of bedtime rhymes is great for reading as your littles are preparing for bed! Through the illustrations, you see little dinosaurs getting ready for bed as well.
Are board books worth the investment?
When I was a new parent I always thought “oh no a board book, they are only going to read those as babies!!” FALSE. My 4 year old still picks board books for bedtime most nights.
Board books do not HAVE to mean a babyish book. Often traditional picture book stories are put into board books for little hands to hold while enjoying the story. So even though the child gets older, they can still enjoy the story and they don’t care if the pages are stiff versus soft!
Not sure you want a dinosaur picture book?
Options to think about when picking a book to gift to a child:
- A topic you know is important to the parents- for example if they are huge hockey fans or lovers of elephants, they will love to share a book about something they are passionate about with their child
- A topic that you enjoy! If the parents know you as the friend who loves all ocean animals, reading a book about fish from you will make them think of you every time
- A book with a welcome message- many baby books have a sweet message welcoming the child to the world, these are also great to write an inscription in the front from you to the baby
- A goodnight book- there are always so many loving options for parents to share with their kids at bedtime
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