ROARtastic Dinosaur Books for Preschoolers

Roar your way into a preschooler’s heart with these dinosaur books for preschoolers. You’ll find a combo of fictional stories featuring dino characters all the way to informational books about the prehistoric creatures.

Dinosaur Books for Preschoolers

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Dinosaur Stories

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1416971475″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Shape by Shape[/easyazon_link] by Suse MacDonald is a good one to open a dinosaur unit. Students will guess the animal as it is built shape by shape. After reading, children could also build their own dinosaurs with different shapes.

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I love Ryan Higgins’ work and his book, [easyazon_link identifier=”1368003559″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]We Don’t Eat Our Classmates[/easyazon_link], is a fun one. Penelope is starting school but she finds it so hard to make friends when they all look so delicious.

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Imagine what life would be like if the dinosaurs lived today. Read the classic dinosaur book, [easyazon_link identifier=”0152380213″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]If the Dinosaurs Came Back[/easyazon_link]by Bernard Most. If dinosaurs lived today maybe we wouldn’t need lawnmowers or ladders. Students will have fun creating their own pictures of what life would be like with dinosaurs today after listening to the story.

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Another classic is [easyazon_link identifier=”1509827382″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Roar![/easyazon_link] by Paul Strickland. The illustrations are AMAZING and it’s a fun book to work on opposites too.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0763653233″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Brontorina[/easyazon_link] by James Howe is the story of a dinosaur with a dream of being a ballerina. Even though she is big and even though she doesn’t have the right shoes that doesn’t stop her from falling her heart.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0061229717″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]I’m Bad![/easyazon_link] by Kate and Jim McMullan is the story of a hungry T-Rex. It’s a fun one to use a mean bad voice with while reading aloud.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1452170339″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug[/easyazon_link] by Jonathan Stutzman is the story of a small dinosaur on a big quest to learn how to hug. It’s quite a journey but in the end, he makes that hug happen. Preschoolers will be rooting for Tiny all the way through.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1565543718″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]The Three Little Dinosaurs[/easyazon_link] by Jim Harris is a longer read aloud but it will keep preschoolers interested because students will love the familiar storyline of The Three Little Pigs. The third little dinos house is pretty impressive.

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Keep on the fairy tale theme with [easyazon_link identifier=”0062104187″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs[/easyazon_link] by Mo Willems. It’s pure Mo Willems fun!

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Imagine if all the animals on your farm were dinosaurs. How does a farmer go about caring for dinosaurs? You’ll find out in [easyazon_link identifier=”1454911328″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Farm[/easyazon_link] by Frann Preston-Gannon.

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Penny Dale has a whole series of dinosaur on the go books from [easyazon_link identifier=”0763662704″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Dig![/easyazon_link] to [easyazon_link identifier=”0763699365″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Farm![/easyazon_link]They are fun and silly.

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What happens when a dinosaur checks into a hotel. Where would be the best room in a hotel for a dinosaur? Find out in [easyazon_link identifier=”0763686654″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]There’s a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor[/easyazon_link] by Wade Bradford.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1682630447″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Am I Your’s[/easyazon_link] by Alex Latimer is a fun rhythmic read aloud. A lost egg is about to hatch but who does the hatching belong to? Can the dinosaurs figure it out?

Dinosaur Counting Books

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Next up is [easyazon_link identifier=”1554538343″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Countdown[/easyazon_link] by Nicholas Oldland can be used to introduce different dinosaurs, practice counting backward from ten to one, and for building vocabulary. This simple short text book packs vocabulary words such as striding, munching, lumbering, and rearing. The kids could even act out each action.

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Another counting book that will have kids up and moving is [easyazon_link identifier=”0807515981″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]One More Dino on the Floor[/easyazon_link] by Kelly Starling Lyons. Lots of rhyming and rhythm in this read-aloud as the dinosaurs get their groove on.

Dinosaurs and Words

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Books and playing can go hand in hand in [easyazon_link identifier=”1250116767″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Doris the Bookasaurus[/easyazon_link] by Diana Murray.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1250134889″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Stegothesaurus[/easyazon_link]by Bridget Heos is one of my favorites on this list. This little dinosaur has a way with words. When the other dinos say something is big, his mind fills with more descriptive words like gargantuan, gigantic, and goliath. And, then one day he meets an Allothesaurus and he says a whole new set of words.

Dinosaurs and Food

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Imagine if you invited a dinosaur for a tea party. That is just what happens in [easyazon_link identifier=”0670014303″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Tea Rex[/easyazon_link]by Molly Idle.

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Dinosaurs star in [easyazon_link identifier=”0545883784″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Groovy Joe Ice Cream & Dinosaurs[/easyazon_link] by Eric Litwin. Really, what preschoolers doesn’t love the combos of dogs, dinosaurs, and ice cream? This one is highly recommended as a whole group read-aloud for circle time. Students will love to join in singing the repetitive chorus. You can listen and watch the Spanish version.

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In [easyazon_link identifier=”1484767446″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Cookiesaurus Rex[/easyazon_link] by Amy Fellner Dominy, Rex thinks he should be decorated first. But, he starts to see all the other decorations going on the other cookies and starts to get a bit jealous. Serving cookies while reading is optional.

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Round out the food dinosaur books with [easyazon_link identifier=”0803736800″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dragons Love Tacos[/easyazon_link] by Adam Rubin. Really who doesn’t love tacos? Also, check out [easyazon_link identifier=”0525428887″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dragons Love Tacos 2[/easyazon_link].

Dinosaurs and Poetry

Stomp and Chomp: My First Book of Dinosaurs by Simon Mole introduces us to dinos such as Baryonyx and Eoraptor through poems about each. Lots to explore in this big book.

Informational Books About Dinosaurs

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1524766984″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Roar: A Dinosaur Tour[/easyazon_link] by Michael Paul is a basic introduction to dinosaurs and some of their characteristics.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0312492545″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur ABC[/easyazon_link] by Priddy is chock full of dinosaur facts in manageable bites. The book also has an interesting feature that visually compares each prehistoric creature to the size of a human.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0811831582″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Dinosaur Bone[/easyazon_link]s by Bob Barner can easily be adjusted depending on the attention span of your audience. Read the top section for a simple story about dinosaurs or delve into the supporting text for more information about their bones from their jaws to their tales.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0690048254″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones[/easyazon_link] by Byron Barton takes us into the job of a paleontologist.

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Even preschoolers like touch and feel books and they will get to know all about dinosaurs in [easyazon_link identifier=”2745978942″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Touch and Explore Dinosaurs[/easyazon_link] by Stephanie Babin.

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Jerry Pallotta is famous for his alphabet books and he just happens to have one about dinosaurs. [easyazon_link identifier=”0881064661″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]The Dinosaur Alphabet Boo[/easyazon_link]k is full of information about dinosaurs. Learn all about the sizes of different dinosaurs as they are compared to animals and objects preschoolers will recognize. For example, a Stegosaurus weighed as many as three cows.

Who’s That Dinosaur? An Animal Guessing Game by Gabrielle Balkan invites children to listen to some clues, view a dinosaur skeleton, and then take a guess at the name of the dinosaur. Lift the page and check to see if you are right and learn more about each of the dinosaurs featured.

And, don’t miss our Dinosaur Books for Toddlers too.