“What are the best Childrens books about Dinosaurs?” We looked at 270 of the top Kids Dino books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 19 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Kids Dinosaur” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 250+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

Also make sure and take a look at our list of The Best Dinosaur And Paleontology Books!

As well as our sister site (Cinema Dailies) for a list of The Best Dinosaur Films of all-time!

Happy Scrolling!

Top 19 Best Childrens Books About Or Featuring Dinosaurs

19 .) Dinosaur A-Z written by Roger Priddy

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Kid Things
• Pre-KPages

Come face-to-face with 26 incredible dinosaurs, from Allosaurus to Zephyrosaurus, in this fantastic ABC book. Find out what they eat, how big they are, and everything you want to know about spikes, claws and razor-sharp teeth

18 .) Dinosaur Bones written by Bob Barner

Lists It Appears On:

• Books For Topics
• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life.

17 .) Dinosaur Roar! written by Paul Stickland

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• NHM Shop
• Pre-KPages

Illustrations and rhyming text present all kinds of dinosaurs, including ones that are sweet, grumpy, spiky, or lumpy.

16 .) Dinosaurs Love Underpants written by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• My Kids Time
• Red Tricycle

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the Mighty Underpants War as the true reason dinosaurs are extinct.

15 .) Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs written by Byron Barton

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages

In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth.

14 .) Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time written by James Gurney

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Goodreads
• K12 Reader

In 1862, after being shipwrecked in uncharted seas, Professor Arthur Denison and his twelve-year-old son Will find themselves washed up on a strange island where people and dinosaurs live together peacefully. Reaching shore with the help of friendly dolphins, the Denisons find themselves on a strange island inhabited by dinosaurs and humans living together in a peaceful, cooperative society. So begins the story told through Professor Denison’s detailed and enthusiastic journal. The two castaways have stumbled onto a kinder, gentler world where reptilian wisdom has a decidedly Zen flavor: “Breathe Deep. Seek Peace. Although we find every kind of dinosaur here, it is the humans who catch our attention–characters like Tok Timbu, a blue-eyed African descended from a Yoruba king, and Nallab the librarian, who looks like a wizard gone to seed. As father and son travel the terrain that is Dinotopia, Gurney’s vision unfolds via spectacular paintings that illuminate the sweeping vistas of Waterfall City and Canyon City as well as the uncharacteristically sensitive faces of the dinosaur mentors. This is the kind of lap book that readers will pore over for hours, studying the intricate drawings of dinosaur hatcheries and ingenious gadgets of every kind.

13 .) Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs written by Ian Whybrow

Lists It Appears On:

• Books For Topics
• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages

Harry finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to life when he names each one.

12 .) My Big Dinosaur Book written by Roger Priddy

Lists It Appears On:

• Imagination Soup
• K12 Reader
• Kid Things

Contains an array of dinosaurs with simple interactive questions about the pictures on each page.

11 .) Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! written by Sandra Boynton

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Red Tricycle

Dinosaurs engage in such activities as sunbathing and creating art. On board pages with a die-cut cover.

10 .) Oh, Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? written by Bonnie Worth

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Kid Things

Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat shows Sally and Dick how dinosaur fossils are excavated, assembled, and displayed in a museum.

9 .) Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad written by Liz Climo

Lists It Appears On:

• Chapters
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads

Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father is following behind to help.

8 .) Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp written by Carol Diggory Shields and Scott Nash

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages
• Red Tricycle

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.

7 .) The Dinosaur Alphabet Book written by Jerry Pallotta

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages

Presents a dinosaur for each letter of the alphabet.

6 .) Danny and the Dinosaur written by Syd Hoff

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Read Brightly
• Red Tricycle
• Thought Co.

A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him.

5 .) Boy Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! written by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Riot
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• K12 Reader
• The Many Little Joys

Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true.

4 .) How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? written by Jane Yolen

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Red Tricycle
• The Measured Mom
• Thought Co.

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.

3 .) If the Dinosaurs Came Back written by Bernard Most

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Pre-KPages
• The Measured Mom

A young boy who wishes for the return of dinosaurs imagines how useful they would be.

2 .) Tea Rex written by Molly Idle

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Read Brightly
• Red Tricycle

Cordelia and her brother host a tea party for an unusual guest–a T-Rex!

1 .) National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs written by Catherine D. Hughes

Lists It Appears On:

• Chapters
• Kid Things
• Pre-KPages
• Read Brightly
• The Many Little Joys
• The Spruce

This book provides pictures and brief facts about a variety of different kinds of dinosaurs.

The 250+ Additional Best Kids Dinosaur Books

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