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STEM/STEAM: Dinosaurs

Children's books all about dinosaurs, as recommended by Children's Librarians at Tacoma Public Library.

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12 items

  • "Some friendly dinosaurs must help a lost egg after it's blown out of its nest. But if they are to reunite the little egg with its true parents, they must first discover what kind of dinosaur lies inside"-- Provided by publisher.
    Book, 2018Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2018. — CJ LATIM-A
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex enthusiast Sal transforms herself into an uncontrollable T. Rex, partly because her brother said it would be impossible, but soon discovers the downsides of always being fierce.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018] — CJ NORTH-R
  • Ali asks her parents for a pet: a dog, a cat, an elephant, a giraffe... But... but... what about a dinosaur?
    Book, 2019[Madrid, Spain], NubeOcho, 2019. — CJ ANDRE-J
  • Detailed color illustrations an informative text provide readers with facts about dinosaurs.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020. — J 567.903 B2415S 2020
  • While a boy tries to face his bedtime fears, his stuffed rabbit, Floppy, tells a secret about his bed, which soon takes them to a play date with a dinosaur.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2019. — CJ RAPKI-M
  • Although she has considered other pets, a young girl is sure a dinosaur would be the perfect pet and imagines all the things she would do with her dinosaur.
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2017. — CJ DAWNA-G
  • Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text follow three dinosaurs--a triceratops, sauropod, and ankylosaur--as they make their way through a dangerous, rock-strewn environment. Includes facts about rocks and minerals.
    Book, 2020New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020] — CJ MCCAN-T
  • They're adorable! They're daring! They're kitties who love to climb things -- things like cat trees and real trees, and oh yeah . . . dinosaurs! What could possibly go wrong?
    Book, 2020New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020] — CJ SLACK-M
  • Marianne has no friends until she unearths an entire dinosaur skeleton on the beach and wishes that it would come to life.
    Book, 2020New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020. — CJ HUGHE-H
  • Dinosaurs

    by the Numbers, a Book of Infographics

    Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021,
    Uses infographics to explore dinosaurs, including what they looked like, how fast they could run, and if any of them are alive today.
    Book, 2019Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] — J 567.9 J418D 2019
  • Learn all the essentials of caring for your dinosaur.
    Book, 2019Somerville, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2019. — CJ COCKC-J
  • Dinosaurium is a stunningly curated guide to dinosaurs. With artwork from Chris Wormell of H is for Hawk fame, Dinosaurium gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. Featuring a wonderful range of…
    Book, 2018Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2018] — J 567.9 M9649D 2017