Ten terrific books about dinosaurs
Dec 6th, 2011 | By JCrutchfield | Category: In Every Issue, Ten Terrific BooksDinosaurs
Shea, Bob. Dinosaur vs. the Library. Dinosaur loves to go to the library. (PreK – 1st)
Mayer, Mercer. Too Many Dinosaurs. Instead of getting a dog, a little boy gets a baby triceratops for a pet. (PreK – 2nd)
Plourde, Lynn. Dino Pets Go to School. Figuring out which dinosaur to bring to school for Pet Day is a big challenge for a young student. (PreK – 2nd)
Bardoe, Cheryl. The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur: a Prehistoric Tale. One of the eggs in a nest of ducklings hatches into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. (PreK- 3rd)
Viorst, Judith. Lulu and the Brontosaurus. Much to her parents’ dismay, Lulu really wants to have a brontosaurus. (1st – 4th)
Lessem, Don. National Geographic Kids the Ultimate Dinopedia. Learn about the many varieties of dinosaurs that used to roam the earth. (3rd – 6th)
Gurney, James. Dinotopia: a Land Apart from Time. A scientist and his son are stranded on an island filled with other castaways and dinosaurs. (4th – 7th)
Holmes, Thom. Dinosaur Scientist: Careers Digging Up the Past. Find out about a career in paleontology. (5th – 8th)
Rollins, James. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow. While visiting the British Museum, two teenagers are transported to a fantastical world of dinosaurs, lost civilizations and an evil king. (5th – 9th)
Cole, Stephen. Z. Rex. In the first book of The Hunting series, thirteen-year-old Adam tries to flee from the dinosaur that escaped from a virtual reality game. (6th – 9th)






