Every child loves dinosaur books!
Boy or girl, every child deserves to have at least one dinosaur book in his/her personal collection. We asked our members which ones they loved and recommended, after which we decided to curate a comprehensive listicle of Dino Books for all ages! The book title will take you to amazon.in via our affiliate link.
We have an additional list shared by Prabha as well.
There’s a Dinosaur Book for everyone!
Age: 1- 5 years
Baby touch and feel: Baby Dinosaur
Pop up Dinosaurs: A pop-up book to get your jaws into!
My First Book of Dinosaurs (recommended by Amardeep)
Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus (2-6 years)
Everyone’s favourite dino book by Julia Donaldson for 2-7 years – Tyrannosaurus Drip (read review here)
Dinosaurs come in all Sizes!
Age: 3-5 years
The Dinosaur who lost his Roar
The Witch with an Itch: Dragon vs. Dinosaur
Mad about Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae
Dinosaurs Galore! by Giles Andreae
Dinosaurs’ Day Out by Nick Sharratt
The Sleepysaurus (audio book)
How to grow a dinosaur – Amardeep has this book and has shared inside pages in our fb group here. In her words:
Neil has a very active imagination, and is forever creating imaginary lands with his lego. The most common theme he recreates with lego is dino-land, where a mighty T-Rex suddenly appears out of “nowhere” (this is important) and a tough battle ensues between the brave dino warrior and the T-Rex! This book may have contributed a little bit to this fantasy!
Books by Carlyl Hart and Ed Eaves are much loved at our home – especially this one along with How to catch a dragon. There are three things that make their books excellent – The big bright pictures (I cannot explain exactly how eye catchingly bright the pictures are. The illustrations in this book are so good, the reader feels that they are real), the imaginative stories that are so far from reality yet written such that they feel that they could be true, and finally, the careful choice of words that makes each story an adventure.
This particular book is about a child who plants some seeds and wakes the next day to find that there is a full jungle complete with dinosaurs in his front yard! What will he do now? How will he save himself from the hungry T-Rex and dangerous Pterodactyl?
Stop That Dinosaur! for3.5 years+ Priyanka has shared a lovely review with inside pages here in the fb group. Excerpts:
“How about a Dinosaur enters your home, doesn’t ask any permission from anyone and TAKES your most beloved grandma AWAY?!!!!!! What do you do?? How do you feel??
But wait- why did the Dinosaur take away the granny at the first place?
This is a beautiful book, thrilling and yet has a kind and gentle note that makes us want to think- why does someone do what they do? A story that encompasses to what extent one goes for the love for a grandparent, feeling scared of losing her and then questions with all the mixed up emotions of fear, anger, worry and love and in response to the answer of the ‘why’ , there comes like a beautiful fountain- a fountain of empathy, love and kindness for the dinosaur…”
Zayn and Zoey learn about Dinosaurs! (3/3.5-8 years)
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Harry and the Dinosaurs (there is an entire series of books for different ages from 3-8)
DO YOU LOVE DINOSAURS by Matt Robertson (recommended by ACHIRA for 3-7 years)
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Everywhere!
Age: 4-6 years
Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All about Dinosaurs – Dr Seuss.
Danny and the Dinosaur (I can read)
Digging up Dinosaurs – Let’s read and find out Science (4-8 years)
Dinosaur Bones – Let’s read and find out Science (4-8 years)
Dinosaur Pox (Laugh Your Socks Off)
Everything Dinosaurs (Nat Geo Kids)
The Good Dinosaur (Disney Pixar)
Read it yourself with Ladybird: Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs – Read it yourself with Ladybird: Level 1 (non-fiction)
Dinosaur and Monster and the Magic Carpet (Kindle)
Can you find 1001 Dinosaurs and other things?
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs series of books
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach and illustrated by David Small. (4-8 years) Krutheeka recommends this for every dino lover. In her words:
This is one the funniest book we have read. It is every dino lovers fantasy.. This book brings the wackiest “what if” alive with excellent illustrations!! This book describes what happens when an actual, gigantic dinosaur is given at every shop as a “gift with purchase” including the doctor’s office instead of stickers
It also describes how moms have to improvise to accommodate the logistics of this gigantic beings! It has quickly become one of the favorite dino book in our collection!!
Dinosaurs Live On!: and other fun facts (Did You Know?) for 4-8 years. Amardeep has this one.
Let’s Investigate with Nate #3: Dinosaurs for 4-8 years. Our members adore this series which has other themes as well.
HENRY HECKELBECK DINOSAUR HUNTER for 5-8 years (128 pages). This series is little chapter books for early independent readers.
Meet Dinosaur Bookosaurus!!
Age: 6-8 years
Boy, were we wrong about dinosaurs!
Stories of Dinosaurs (Usborne Young Reading)
The Good Dinosaur (book of the Disney Pixar film)
The adventures of Padma and a blue dinosaur
Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars, Here Come the Dinosaurs
The Dinosaur’s Diary by Julia Donaldson for 7-10 years (112 pages)
Age: 8 Years+
The Usborne Big Book of Dinosaurs
101 Dinosaurs – Encyclopedia for 7 to 10 year old kids by Team Pegasus
Dinosaur Sticker and Activity Books
Peppa Pig: Dinosaurs! Sticker Book
Dinosaurs Colouring and Sticker Activity Book
My first dinosaurs sticker book
I love Dinosaurs (colouring book)
Big Book of Dinosaurs (colouring book)
If we missed out on your favourite Dino Book, feel free to add it in the comments below and we’ll include it in the above list!
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