Most young children are fascinated by dinosaurs! Make any tot school or preschool at home unit study more fun with these dinosaur books for kids. This blog post has recommendations for dinosaur-themed board books, picture books, books for new readers, and even reference books for older kids! You can use this list for your next trip to the book store or library.
No matter how old your dinosaur-lover, these books are sure to please! (You might even learn a new fact or two.)
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Dinosaur Board Books
Dinosaur Dance! by Sandra Boynton
Follow the Trail: Baby Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Opposites by Paul Henrietta Stickland
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? (series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague)
Dinosaur Picture Books
Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki
Dinosaur Tracks by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Dinosaur Bones by Bob Barner
My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki
Dinosaur Books for New Readers
The BIG Dinosaur Dig by Esther Ripley
Dinosaur Detectives by Peter Chrisp
We Both Read About Dinosaurs by Sindy McKay
Dinosaur Babies by Lucille Recht Penner
Meet the Dinosaurs (DK Readers)
Dinosaur Reference Books
DK Eyewitness Books: Dinosaur
Magic Tree House Research Guide: Dinosaurs
DK First Dinosaur Encyclopedia
Dinosaur Discoveries by Gail Gibbons
A while back, I put together a learning plan for 5-year-old Landon, who LOVES dinosaurs and needs to practice his letter sounds! This mini-plan is full of fun learning activities and resources for everyone that can help preschoolers & primary grade students with letter recognition, letter sounds, and early literacy.
You can also see two of our dinosaur-themed activities here:
Did I list any of your favorite books for dinosaur lovers? Leave a comment below!
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