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Topic: Dinosaurs

Lifesize Dinosaurs

Non-fiction

Let’s go on a LIFESIZE prehistoric adventure!
The second interactive non-fiction adventure from bestselling picture book star, Sophy Henn.

Silver award for LIFESIZE in the Made for Mums Awards 2020

Step into the book to see how YOU measure up against some of the world’s most incredible, ginormous, deadly dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations so you can try on a Utahraptor’s claw, compare your nostrils with a Diplodocus, see how a Stegosaurus plate would look on your back, wear a Pteranodon’s beak, and much, much more. And don’t forget to open up the fold-out pages to reveal a LIFESIZE Tyrannosaurus rex mouth that’s over a metre long! ROAR!

This huge, playful book is the perfect introduction to dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures for Jurassic World fans and young dinosaur enthusiasts.

The Girl and the Dinosaur

Hollie Hughes & Sarah Massini

Picturebook

A masterpiece of storytelling with evocative and stunning illustrations, destined to be read for years to come. The wishing stars burn bright tonight, the air is thick with dreams, And a deeply sleeping dinosaur is waking up, it seems . . . In a town by the seaside, Marianne is often seen foraging on the beach. But she isn’t playing with children her own age. Instead Marianne is alone, and digging for dinosaur bones to build a special sort of companion. Then, one night, she goes to sleep wishing with all her heart that her dinosaur might come to life . . .

A very rare and special book where the words and pictures take you on a magical journey far beyond the page.

Katie and the Dinosaurs

James Mayhew

Picturebook

Come on a magical dinosaur adventure with Katie in this classic picture book.

When Katie visits the Natural History Museum with Grandma, she finds a mysterious door… and steps back in time to the world of the dinosaurs!

Katie helps a baby dinosaur find his family, rides on the back of a Brontosaurus, and has a picnic with a Triceratops. But just what will she feed a very hungry and fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Katie has been delighting children for over 25 years!

Never Let a Diplodocus Draw

Diane Ewen & Rashmi Sirdeshpande

Picturebook

Following on from Never Show a T-Rex a Book and Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums, this latest what-if dinosaur adventure has captured the imaginations of little ones afresh.

The story invites the reader to suppose what could happen if a big fun-loving dinosaur let her artistic side go wild. From crayons and paint to full colour explosions – anything could happen! Young children love the larger-than-life character and can relate to the sheer joyfulness of getting vibrant and messy with art projects. Adults who have ever set foot in an EYFS classroom while the paints are out will find plenty of familiar scenes to smile about too.

Amid the host of dino-themed books available, we especially enjoyed this series. It is refreshing to have a female dinosaur as a lead character, doing something other than marauding after prey!

A super-fun ode to boundless creativity.

The Dinosaur Department Store

Lily Murray & Richard Merritt

Picturebook

Our feisty heroine Eliza Jane isn’t your average child. Instead of a cute, fluffy bunny, she has her heart firmly set on a prehistoric pet. Join Eliza Jane and her parents on a marvellous magical tour of their local dinosaur department store.

From huge, stomping sauropods stretching their necks to a pair of loved-up Ankylosaurs called Maud and Frank, there are plenty of amazing dinosaurs for Eliza Jane to choose from. But this wild child is hatching a fantastic plan of her own.

With the rich and vivid art of bestselling illustrator Richard Merritt and a witty rhyming text by picture book author Lily Murray, this truly wild picture book will appeal to dino-loving, adventurous children everywhere.

Dinosaur Bones

Bob Barner

Non-fiction

This picture book contains both a simple rhyming text about dinosaurs and a myriad of interesting age-appropriate dinosaur facts that will satisfy curious minds. Children will be drawn to the bright collage-style illustrations that accompany the text.

Dinosaur A to Z: An Amazing Alphabetical Dinosaur Parade

Dustin Growick

Non-fiction

This is a comprehensive children’s compendium of dinosaurs that is perfect for young readers who are ready to take their dinosaur knowledge to the next level! Covering everything from the Abelisaurus to the Zizhongosaurus, this themed encyclopaedia is the perfect companion for young dino-lovers.

If I had a dinosaur

Alex Barrow & Gabby Dawnay

Picturebook

This picture book tells the story of a little girl who dreams of having a pet dinosaur. She imagines all of the things her new pet will do, from learning new tricks, coming along to school and eating plenty of broccoli. Coupled with bright and bold illustrations, this is an appealing picture book to which dino-loving children will find it easy to relate!

Dinosaurium

Chris Wormell & Lily Murray

Non-fiction

Best suited to older readers (Upper KS2), this impressive hardback is the closest thing you can get to a museum in book form. Exhibited in the pages are all sorts of dinosaurs from different eras, displayed with beautiful illustrations and informative text explaining the science behind these prehistoric creatures. This is a beautiful non-fiction text to treasure. There is also an accompanying activity book.

Dinosaurs Don’t Draw

Elli Woollard & Steven Lenton

Picturebook

A fun and visually appealing picture book about a dinosaur who loves art. Picassaur breaks the mould in his family full of fierce, stomping dinosaurs who would much rather be fighting and roaring than drawing and painting rocks. But when a terrifying T-Rex appears on the scene, it is up to Picassaur’s creative artwork to save the day.

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